CZ-52

Pistol CZ

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CZ-52 by CZ

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Technical Specifications

Type Semi-automatic pistol
Country of origin Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
Designer Jan and Jaroslav Kratochvíl
Designed 1952
Produced 1952–1954
In service 1952–1982 (Czechoslovakia)
No. built Approx. 200,000
Weight 0.95 kg
Length 210 mm
Barrel length 120 mm
Cartridge 7.62×25mm Tokarev
Action Recoil operated, roller locked
Feed 8-round detachable box magazine
Muzzle velocity 500 m/s
Range 50 m

Data from CZ 52 (Wikipedia, 2026-09-22). Text licensed under CC BY-SA. Image: CC BY 3.0 — Anonymous.

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