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| pistole vz. 24 | |
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| Type | Pistol |
| Place of origin |
 Czechoslovakia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1924—? |
| Used by |
Czechoslovakia Nazi Germany Slovakia |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | František Myška |
| Manufacturer | Česká zbrojovka Strakonice, Bormische Waffenfabrik (Under German Occupation) |
| Produced | 1923—38 |
| No. built | 189,000+ |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 0.67 kilograms (24 oz) |
| Length | 155 millimetres (6.1 in) |
| Barrel length | 90.5 millimetres (3.56 in) |
| Height | 125 millimetres (4.9 in) |
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| Cartridge | 9×17mm |
| 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. 24 was the standard Czech Army pistol of the inter-war period. It was an improved version of the pistole vz. 22, which had been licensed from Mauser. Slovakia seized over ten thousand vz. 24s when it declared its independence from Czechoslovakia in March 1939.[1] The vz. 24 was succeeded in production by a simplified version chambered in .32 ACP, the vz. 27.
Notes
- ↑ Kliment and Nakládal, p. 117
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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The original article can be found at Pistole vz. 24 and the edit history here.