
The CZ 805 Bren is a modular assault rifle manufactured by Ceska Zbrojovka in the Czech Republic. It was adopted by the Czech Armed Forces in 2009 as a replacement for the vz. 58 rifle. The Bren uses a short-stroke gas piston system with a rotating bolt for reliable operation. The S1 variant is the standard carbine model with a 360mm barrel. The rifle features a fully ambidextrous design including reciprocating charging handles on both sides. It replaced the vz. 58 after decades of service and brought the Czech military into the modern NATO rifle era.
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