Samopal vz. 48
| Samopal vz. 48 | |
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| general information | |
| Civil name: | Samopal 23 |
| Military designation: | Samopal vz. 48 |
| Country of operation: | Czechoslovakia, Cuba, Syria, Libya, Vietnam (among others) |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Jaroslav Holeček, Česká zbrojovka in Strakonice |
| Manufacturer country: | Czechoslovakia |
| Production time: | 1949 to 1968 |
| Model variants: | Sa 23/24/25/26 |
| Weapon Category: | Submachine gun |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 686 (for Sa 25/26 with folded shoulder rest 445) mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 3.27 / 3.5 kg |
| Barrel length : | 284 mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : |
9 × 19 mm (Sa 23/25), 7.62 × 25 mm TT (Sa 24/26) |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 24 or 40 cartridges |
| Ammunition supply : | Bar magazine |
| Cadence : | 600 rounds / min |
| Number of trains : | 6th |
| Twist : | right |
| Visor : | open sights |
| Closure : | Mass closure |
| Charging principle: | Recoil loader |
| Lists on the subject | |
The Samopal vz. 48 ( machine gun model 48 ), development or civil name Samopal 23 ( Czech : Samopal 23 , in German machine gun 23 ) was a Czech infantry weapon.
technology
In Czechoslovakia, the development of modern weapons for their armed forces began immediately after the Second World War . As early as 1947, prototypes of a new submachine gun were presented by the Czechoslovak arms manufacturer Česká zbrojovka in Strakonice. These were of unusual construction. The mass lock was no longer behind the barrel as with conventional types, but enclosed it. A hollow lock was developed for this purpose, which telescoped over the barrel during the loading cycle. This made a weapon of very short length possible, which was also well balanced and offered a high hit density. The magazine slot was no longer far in front of the trigger, but could be integrated into the pistol grip. This arrangement was also used by Israeli designer Uzi Gal in 1949 when he designed the Uzi submachine gun . Because of many similarities, one suspects the imitation of the Czech weapon in the development of the Uzi.
A selector lever for setting the type of fire was omitted. Instead, the strength of the pressure with which the trigger was pulled could be used to switch between single and continuous fire.
variants
- Samopal vz. 48a (Sa vz. 48a; Samopal 23): caliber 9 × 19 mm , wooden butt
- Samopal vz. 48a / 52 (Sa vz. 48a / 52; Samopal 24): caliber 7.62 × 25 mm , wooden butt
- Samopal vz. 48b (Sa vz. 48b; Samopal 25): caliber 9 × 19 mm , wire shoulder rest
- Samopal vz. 48b / 52 (Sa vz. 48b / 52; Samopal 26): caliber 7.62 × 25 mm , wire shoulder support
- Sanna 77: South African copy of Sa 25; only continuous fire
literature
- Günter Wollert, Reiner Lidschun, Wilfried Copenhagen : small arms . (1945-1985). In: Illustrated encyclopedia of rifles from around the world . 5th edition. tape 1 + 2 . Brandenburgisches Verlagshaus, Berlin 1988, ISBN 3-89488-057-0 , p. 186-188 .
- Ian V. Hogg : Guns and How They Work . Everest House, New York 1979, ISBN 0-89696-023-4 , pp. 157 .
- Richard Jones: Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009-2010 . Ed .: Jane's Information Group. 2009, ISBN 0-7106-2869-2 , pp. 894 .
Web links
- Sat. 23 / Sat. 24 / Sat. 25 / Sat. 26 submachine gun (Czechoslovakia). In: world.guns.ru. Retrieved May 31, 2015 .
- Sa vz. 26 field strip and reassembly. (Flash video, 1:58 min) Retrieved on May 9, 2014 (English, partial disassembly and assembly of a Sa vz.26).