Pistole vz. 22
| pistole vz. 22 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Pistol |
| Place of origin | Czechoslovakia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1921—45? |
| Used by |  Czechoslovakia Nazi Germany Slovakia |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Josef Nickel |
| Manufacturer | Zbrojovka Brno |
| Produced | 1921—24 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 0.634 kilograms (22.4 oz) |
| Barrel length | 87 millimetres (3.4 in) |
| Cartridge | .380 ACP |
| Action | recoil |
| Muzzle velocity | 300 metres per second (980 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 50 metres (55 yd) |
| Feed system | 8-round Magazine |
| Sights | Fixed front blade, drift-adjustable notch rear |
The pistole vz. 22 was the first Czech Army pistol of the inter-war period. It was a licensed version of the Mauser Model 1914 pistol produced in small numbers. Slovakia seized over seven thousand vz. 22s when it declared its independence from Czechoslovakia in March 1939.[1]
Notes
- ^ Kliment and Nakládal, p. 116
References
- Kliment, Charles K.; Nakládal, Bretislav (1997). Germany's First Ally: Armed Forces of the Slovak State 1939—1945. Atglen, PA: Schiffer. ISBN 0-7643-0589-1.
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