Your problem is that you bought an untabbed Century Arms POS!

Activity in the VZ-58 forum!  Wow, I thought I was one of very few who checked here often.

I do not have this or any gremlin, but I will watch for it.  Not sure if they are found on CSA 58's.

Bill

The CSA 58's  do not have the century problems

You are a terribly misinformed idiot! This isn't a Ras or a C39! Some need the tab and some don't but other manufacturers of the ZV do have this problem as well. Elitests need not reply.

While there have been many importers of VZ58s, i.e. TGI, Waffen Works & Czech Point (CSI); there have only ever been two manufacturers of civilian models: D-Techniks/Czech Small Arms (CSA) and Century.  The guy who owns CSA has 4 US patents on converting VZ58 full autos to semi-auto only.  That means that Century can't tab their guns and why theirs have the gremlin.  We're not being elitists, facts are facts.  BTW dude, the spell checker is your friend, use it!

Another reason why mine are CSA's.

None of my VZ2008's had the gremlin in their first 1,000 rounds each.  Got them tabbed anyway.  Inexpensive and simple mod.  

The only drawback to a VZ2008 vs. Czech Point is that the VZ2008 doesn't have a chrome-lined barrel, and it's debatable if that's actually a drawback for civilian, semi-auto use.  Some say that the Czechpoints are nicer as they select their surplus parts more carefully, but my first two VZ2008's arrived with excellent fit, finish, and function.  My third one was clearly ugly and thrown together, but I refused the transfer and PSA sent out a beautiful replacement.

I bought mine in 2014 for $400-500 each, with a ton of accessories.  Today, they go for $700-800, with almost no accessories.  Considering the far superior warranty and customer service of Czechpoint, I'd probably spend an extra $300-400 and get a Czechpoint over a Century version.

Not CSA vz58's. They hold the patent for the fix and all of their rifles are manfactured with the fix (tab). It's not elitimism it's facts.