CZ 52 Handgun (vz. 52 / CZ 482)

The CZ52 is a unique and easily recognized 'old school' handgun.

History (wiki): "The CZ 52[1] (also known by the Czechoslovakian military designations vz. 52,[2] for "model of 1952", and CZ 482) is a semi-automatic pistol designed by two brothers, Jan and Jaroslav Kratochvíl, in the early 1950s for the Czechoslovakian military. Around 200,000 vz. 52s were made by Česká Zbrojovka in Strakonice from 1952 to 1954. It replaced the 7.65 mm Browning caliber (.32 ACP) Vz.50, which had acquired a reputation for unreliability and also was underpowered for its role as a military service sidearm. The vz. 52 was, after 30 years of military service, eventually replaced in service by the vz. 82. Cz-USA began importation into the US market in January of 1998 with the designation CZ 52.[3]"

The CZ replaced the M38 design, and fires a particularly strong 7.62mm round called the m48, or the Czech for short.

Specs:

Length:
8.2in (209mm)

Weight:
33.8oz (96g)

Barrel:
4.7in (120mm)

Rifling:
4 grooves, rh

Mag Capacity:
8 rounds

Production:
1953-1970

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• CZ
• 52
• Czech
• pistol
• handgun
• 7.62mm
• 1952
• 50's
• m48
• m38
• vz.52
• 482