Pistole vz. 22
| Pistole vz. 22 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | Czechoslovakia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1922−45 |
| Used by | See operators |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Josef Nickl |
| Manufacturer | Zbrojovka Brno |
| Unit cost | 560 Kčs (proposed cost, 1923) |
| Produced | 1922−25 |
| No. built | 18,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 621 g (21.9 oz) (empty) |
| Length | 152.4 mm (6.00 in) |
| Barrel length | 87.38 mm (3.440 in) |
| Cartridge | .380 ACP |
| Action | Short Recoil, Rotating barrel |
| Muzzle velocity | 300 m/s (980 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Feed system | 6-round box magazine |
| References | |
The Pistole vz. 22 was the first Czech Army pistol of the inter-war period. The vz. 22 was based upon the work of Mauser designer Josef Nickl's experimental 9×19mm Parabellum design based on the Mauser Model 1910/14. Plagued by slow production rate and using too many hand-fitted parts, it was later replaced by the improved vz. 24 pistol.
Slovakia seized over seven thousand vz. 22s when it declared its independence from Czechoslovakia in March 1939.