On top is a Century Arms Vz-2008, a commercial adaptation of the Czechoslovakian Vz.58. On the bottom is a Zastava AK clone.
Both are 7.62x39mm. Both have 30 round capacities. Both are piston gas operated and air cooled. Other than looking similar that's about the end of how they're alike.
It's almost as if the team in Brno said, "no matter what, make it different than the AK."
I'd say the succeeded.
It's LIGHT. Really light. And this is with the steel receiver that Century makes, the originals were aluminum.
It's a hair under 8 lb. loaded with 1.45 lb. magazines.
The Yugo came in at 9.3 lb. loaded with 1.8 lb magazines.
The folding stock is teh suxxor for consistent cheek welds.
Willard is laying on the pressure for me to adopt something in 7.62x39mm, that's why I had these here to take pictures of. Going to the range with them and an SKS sometime next week for a more detailed comparison.