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[[File:ZB-47Smg.jpg|thumb|400px|right| | [[File:ZB-47Smg.jpg|thumb|400px|right|ZB-47 paratrooper submachine gun - 9x19mm Parabellum]] | ||
'''ZB 47''' is an experimental submachine gun created by Czechoslovak weapons designer Václav Holek in 1947 for Zbrojovka Brno. 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. | '''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. | ||
Like the other experimental Czech SMGs, it eventually lost the competition to CZ 447 which further became a [[Sa vz. 23 submachine gun series|Sa vz. 23]]. | |||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
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* '''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 | ||
Revision as of 13:21, 29 May 2019
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.
Like the other experimental Czech SMGs, it eventually lost the competition to CZ 447 which further became a Sa vz. 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.