CZ 75

Also known as CZ75, CZ-75

semi-automatic pistol

Key facts

Type: Semi-automatic pistol Machine pistol ( select-fire variants)
Place of origin: Czechoslovakia
In service: 1976–present
Used by: See Users
Wars: Lebanese Civil War
Designer: Josef and František Koucký
Manufacturer: Česká zbrojovka
Produced: 1976–present
Number span no built: 1,000,000+ (October 12, 2007)
Variants: see Variants and Derivatives
Mass: 1.12 kg (2.5 lb)
Length: 206.3 mm (8.12 in)
Barrel length: 120 mm (4.7 in)
Width: 32.6 mm (1.28 in)
Height: 138 mm (5.4 in)
Cartridge: 9×19mm Parabellum 9×21mm
Action: short recoil , tilting barrel, double/single
Rate of fire: semi-automatic CZ 75 Automatic: 1,000 RPM

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 1.12
Image: 1977 CZ-75.png
Height: 138
Width: 32.6
Length: 206

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total produced: 1000000
Commons gallery: CZ-75
Commons category: CZ 75
service entry: 1976-01-01
inception: 1975-00-00

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The CZ 75 is a semi-automatic pistol made by Czech firearm manufacturer ČZUB. First introduced in 1975, it is one of the original "wonder nines" and features a staggered-column magazine, all-steel construction, and a hammer forged barrel. It is widely distributed throughout the world and is the most common handgun in the Czech Republic.

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