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[[Image:CZ_38_1780.jpg|thumb|right|400px|CZ 38 - 9×17mm Browning Short]] | [[Image:CZ_38_1780.jpg|thumb|right|400px|CZ 38 - 9×17mm Browning Short]] | ||
The CZ 38 was developed for the Czech army. | The CZ 38 was developed for the Czech army and was made from 1939 to 1945. Chambered in 9×17mm Browning Short (.380 ACP) it is a Double-Action-Only (DAO) pistol. When the contract was fulfilled, the Germans occupied Czechoslovakia and the pistols went to the Wehrmacht without proofing. The barrel is attached to the frame by a hinge, allowing for easy disassembly. The design was not necessarily very popular, but the construction to dismount is notable. It seems that the tilting barrel was sometimes known as "self"-dismounting when pulled out of the holster. | ||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
(1939) | (1939 - 1945) | ||
* '''Type:''' Pistol | * '''Type:''' Pistol | ||
* '''Caliber(s):''' 9x17 mm Browning Short | * '''Caliber(s):''' 9x17 mm Browning Short (.380 ACP) | ||
* '''Weight:''' 925 g | * '''Weight:''' 925 g | ||
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| ''[[Sinful People of Prague, The|The Sinful People of Prague]]'' || [[Milan Kindl]] || Valínek alias "Fat Venca" || "Malý a velký vrah" || 1968-70 | | ''[[Sinful People of Prague, The|The Sinful People of Prague]]'' || [[Milan Kindl]] || Valínek alias "Fat Venca" || "Malý a velký vrah" || 1968-70 | ||
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| ''[[Midsomer Murders - Season 18|Midsomer Murders]]'' || [[Steve Oram]] || Nathan Tonev || "The Incident at Cooper Hill" (S18E02) || 2016 | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:26, 25 June 2018
The CZ 38 was developed for the Czech army and was made from 1939 to 1945. Chambered in 9×17mm Browning Short (.380 ACP) it is a Double-Action-Only (DAO) pistol. When the contract was fulfilled, the Germans occupied Czechoslovakia and the pistols went to the Wehrmacht without proofing. The barrel is attached to the frame by a hinge, allowing for easy disassembly. The design was not necessarily very popular, but the construction to dismount is notable. It seems that the tilting barrel was sometimes known as "self"-dismounting when pulled out of the holster.
Specifications
(1939 - 1945)
- Type: Pistol
- Caliber(s): 9x17 mm Browning Short (.380 ACP)
- Weight: 925 g
- Length:
- Barrel length(s): 121 mm
- Capacity: 9
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto
The CZ 38 pistol can be seen in the following films used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Silent Barricade | Jaroslav Marvan | Patrolman Brucek | 1949 | |
| Fever Mounts at El Pao | Gérard Philipe | Ramón Vázquez | 1959 | |
| Fever Mounts at El Pao | María Félix | Inés Rojas | 1959 | |
| The Assassination (Atentát) | Radoslav Brzobohatý | 1st Lt. Král | 1964 | |
| Rudolf Jelínek | Sgt. Strnad | |||
| Ladislav Mrkvicka | Sgt. Vyskocil | |||
| Jirí Kodet | sgt. Tousek | |||
| Czechoslovak paratroopers, SOE instructors | ||||
| A Game without Rules (Hra bez pravidel) | Jan Tríska | Duda | 1966 | |
| A Game without Rules (Hra bez pravidel) | Svatopluk Matyás | Málek | 1966 | |
| Penicka & Paraplícko | Bohuslav Cáp | Prague police officer | 1970 | |
| Adelheid | Jan Vostrcil | Strm. SNB Hejna | 1970 | |
| Hot Winter (Horká zima) | Bronislav Krizan | 1st Lt. Fišera | 1973 | |
| Hot Winter (Horká zima) | A partisan | 1973 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note/Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission: Impossible | Steven Hill | Daniel Briggs | "Pilot" (S01E01) | 1966 |
| Mission: Impossible | Peter Lupus | Willy Armitage | "Pilot" (S01E01) | 1966 |
| Mission: Impossible | Barbara Bain | Cinnamon Carter | "Pilot" (S01E01) | 1966 |
| Mission: Impossible | Todd Martin | Father | "A Spool There Was" (S01E09) | 1966 |
| The Sinful People of Prague | Milan Kindl | Valínek alias "Fat Venca" | "Malý a velký vrah" | 1968-70 |
| Midsomer Murders | Steve Oram | Nathan Tonev | "The Incident at Cooper Hill" (S18E02) | 2016 |
See Also
- CZ - A list of all firearms manufactured by CZ.