The Pistole vz. 24 (Pistol Model 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.[2] The vz. 24 was succeeded in production by a simplified version chambered in .32 ACP, the vz. 27.

pistole vz. 24
TypeSemi-automatic pistol
Place of originCzechoslovakia
Service history
In service1924–?
Used by Czechoslovakia
 Nazi Germany
Slovakia Slovakia
 Finland[1]
WarsWorld War II
Production history
DesignerFrantišek Myška
ManufacturerČeská zbrojovka, Böhmische Waffenfabrik (under German Occupation)
Produced1923–38
No. built189,000+
Specifications
Mass0.67 kilograms (24 oz)
Length155 millimetres (6.1 in)
Barrel length90.5 millimetres (3.56 in)
Height125 millimetres (4.9 in)

Cartridge.380 ACP
ActionShort Recoil, Rotating barrel
Muzzle velocity300 metres per second (980 ft/s)
Effective firing range50 metres (55 yd)
Feed system8-round box magazine
SightsFixed front blade, drift-adjustable notch rear

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Revolvers & Pistols, part 4". 22 April 2018.
  2. ^ Kliment and Nakládal, p. 117

References

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  • 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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