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'''CZ 47''' an experimental machine pistol created Czechoslovak weapons designer Václav Holec in 1947 for [[CZ|Česká zbrojovka]]. PP meant for weapons crews of tanks and armored vehicles, and therefore one of the main requirements were compactness and no protruding parts that could affect leave lined tanks.
The '''ZB 47''' is an experimental submachine gun created by Czechoslovak weapons designer Václav Holek in 1947 for Zbrojovka Brno, based on the previous ZB 1946 prototype. This SMG was meant for crews of tanks and armored vehicles, and therefore the main requirements were compactness and no protruding parts that could affect leaving of damaged tanks. It existed in the standard and paratrooper versions. The first had a wooden stock, the second had a folding metal stock.
 
Like the other experimental Czech SMGs, it eventually lost the competition to the CZ 447, which further became the [[Sa 23]].


==Specifications==
==Specifications==
(1947 - ????)
(1947 - 1948)


* '''Type:''' Submachine Gun
* '''Type:''' Submachine Gun
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* '''Barrel length:''' 10.43 in (26,5 cm)
* '''Barrel length:''' 10.43 in (26,5 cm)


* '''Capacity:''' 32
* '''Capacity:''' 32, 72-round magazines also aviable for paratrooper version


* '''Fire Modes:''' Blowback
* '''Fire Modes:''' Blowback
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Notation'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Notation'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
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| [[Four Murders Are Enough, Darling]] || [[Lubor Tokos]] || Ronald || || 1971
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| [[Bulldogs and Cherries]] || || Gómez's henchmen || || 1981
| [[Bulldogs and Cherries]] || || Gómez's henchmen || || 1981
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=See Also=
=See Also=
*[[CZ]] - A list of all firearms manufactured by Česká zbrojovka
*[[Zbrojovka Brno]] - A list of all firearms manufactured by Zbrojovka Brno.


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[[Category:Gun]]
[[Category:Submachine Gun]]
[[Category:Submachine Gun]]
[[Category:Machine Pistol]]

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ZB-47 paratrooper submachine gun - 9x19mm Parabellum

The ZB 47 is an experimental submachine gun created by Czechoslovak weapons designer Václav Holek in 1947 for Zbrojovka Brno, based on the previous ZB 1946 prototype. This SMG was meant for crews of tanks and armored vehicles, and therefore the main requirements were compactness and no protruding parts that could affect leaving of damaged tanks. It existed in the standard and paratrooper versions. The first had a wooden stock, the second had a folding metal stock.

Like the other experimental Czech SMGs, it eventually lost the competition to the CZ 447, which further became the Sa 23.

Specifications

(1947 - 1948)

  • Type: Submachine Gun
  • Caliber: 9x19mm
  • Weight: 7.28 lbs (3.3 kg)
  • Length: 25.12 in (74,0 cm)
  • Barrel length: 10.43 in (26,5 cm)
  • Capacity: 32, 72-round magazines also aviable for paratrooper version
  • Fire Modes: Blowback

The ZB-47 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title Actor Character Notation Date
Four Murders Are Enough, Darling Lubor Tokos Ronald 1971
Bulldogs and Cherries Gómez's henchmen 1981

See Also

  • Zbrojovka Brno - A list of all firearms manufactured by Zbrojovka Brno.