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CZ 1952

Since the Czechoslovakian army was not happy with the underpowered CZ 1950 pistol, they began using Soviet weapons until 1952, when this model was designed. It was designed for a new cartridge known as the 7.62mm M48. It was similar to the Soviet cartridge but loaded to a higher velocity. This is a single action, semi-automatic pistol with a 4.5" barrel. It has a locked breech that utilizes two roller cams. Magazine capacity is 8 rounds. Many refurbished and original pistols were imported into the U.S. beginning around 2004.

CZ 75

Introduced in 1975. 4.5" barrel. 9mm 15 round magazine. Offered in both commercial and military versions the CZ 75 is used by more than 60 countries around the world in 9mm. Approximately 1,250,000 military pistols are in service. The Czechs use the pistol in their Special Forces units. The CZ-75 was banned from import to the U.S. until 1994 when the U.S. relaxed the ban on imports of firearms from former communist countries. A few early commercial models were imported by law enforcement officers before 1994, thanks to an exception in the import rules. These brought a premium price at the time. Frequently in the 700-800 range. The popularity of the CZ-75 design inspired copies to be made in Switzerland, Italy and Israel. These were imported to the U.S. beginning in the mid 1980’s. To the author’s knowledge, no military issue CZ-75’s have appeared on the U.S. market. Price for current commercial CZ-75B, basic model. Black finish, fixed sights. Many options and finishes are available.