The CZ 527 American in 7.62x39 is a bolt-action rifle chambered for the AK-47 cartridge — an unusual combination that delivers the accuracy and trigger quality of a bolt gun in a cartridge with enormous ammunition availability and low cost. Popular with hunters in Eastern Europe and increasingly in the US as an economical deer rifle. Type: Bolt-Action Rifle Action: Bolt-Action Caliber: 7.62x39 Capacity: 5 Year introduced: 1995, Czech Republic Weight: 6 oz Overall length: 42" Status: Active Intended use: hunting, sport