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CZ 52 pistol

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Template:Linkless A multifunctional handgun, created 1953 by weapons manufacturer Ceska Zbrojovka (Prague, Czechoslovakia).

Features

The CZ 52 replaced the earlier M38 design, and was made to fire the more powerful 7.62mm Czech M48 cartridge, although it could still handle the 7.62mm Soviet Pistol cartridge and the 7.63mm Mauser. The gun was used between 1953 and 1970, mainly in Czechoslovakia.

Stats

  • Cartridge: 7.62mm Czech M48, 7.62mm Soviet Pistol, 7.63mm Mauser
  • Length: 209mm (8.2")
  • Barrel: 120mm (4.7")
  • Weight: 960g (33.8oz)
  • Rifling: 4 grooves rh
  • Magazine: 8 rounds
  • Production year: 1953-1970
  • Manufacturer: Ceska Zbrojovka a.s., Prague, Czechoslovakia