Cold War Pistols of Czechoslovakia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Cold War Pistols of Czechoslovakia write by James D. Brown. This book was released on 2009. Cold War Pistols of Czechoslovakia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This is the first English language work to examine the subject in detail and the first in any language to identify, describe, and quantify variations and production figures for the models covered. The book focuses on the Czechoslovak Communist period (1948-1989), but reaches back into the 1930s in order to trace the history of the 6.35 mm Duo pocket pistol, which remained in production under the name "Z" until 1974 with a total of thirteen distinct marking variations, and the 6.35 mm model 1945, which had its beginnings as the model 1936. The 7.65 mm model 50 police pistol and its successor, the model 70, are covered in depth, documenting both marking variations and a significant number of design changes introduced during their thirty-three-year production life. The 7.62 mm model 52 Army pistol is given extensive treatment based on data drawn from over 2,000 specimens; in addition to descriptions of both standard and rare variants, significant discussion of the pistol s mechanical characteristics and potential safety problems is presented. Also covered are the more modern commercial CZ 75 and CZ 85, the military model 82, and the commercial CZ 83, as are small calibre target pistols and signal pistols.
The Čz Models 50 and 70
The Čz Models 50 and 70 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Čz Models 50 and 70 write by James D. Brown. This book was released on 2024-05-28. The Čz Models 50 and 70 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A detailed, illustrated guide to the Czech vz. 50 police pistol and the modernized vz. 70 version
Communist Bloc Handguns
Communist Bloc Handguns - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Communist Bloc Handguns write by Geotge Layman. This book was released on 2018-04-25. Communist Bloc Handguns available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The CZ Models 50 and 70
The CZ Models 50 and 70 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The CZ Models 50 and 70 write by James D. Brown. This book was released on 2024-08-28. The CZ Models 50 and 70 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In the West, these pistols were unavailable and little understood for decades. Now they are widely available to purchase, and this book fills the information gap.
The Makarov Pistol
The Makarov Pistol - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Makarov Pistol write by Henry C Brown. This book was released on 2016-09-23. The Makarov Pistol available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Makarov Pistol entered service as the primary service pistol in the armed forces and security services of the Soviet Union in 1951. It continues to serve in the forces of the Russian Federation, and the former Soviet Union, and of nations around the world. It has been estimated that some 5 million Makarov pistols had been produced in the Soviet Union and Russian Federation alone up 2002, and production continues for military, police and civil markets in Russia to this day. Additionally, the Makarov Pistol was also produced under license in East Germany, Bulgaria and China. The Makarov Pistol has served around the world in conflicts and security duties in all climates and terrains, and can claim the distinction of being the first firearm to be carried into space. Despite the large numbers and the widespread use of the Makarov Pistol, it remained a rare and little known firearm among western collectors until the end of the Cold War. In the 1990s however, large numbers of Makarov Pistols, accessories and its previously unobtainable 9x18mm cartridge were exported to the west with the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Eastern Bloc, opening up a new field of firearms collecting. While collectors have been documenting and recording the many aspects of the Makarov Pistol over the last 25 years, this information has never been systematically consolidated into a handy reference book - until now. This book documents the Makarov Pistols produced by the Soviet Union and Russian Federation, and the Pistole M, the version produced in East Germany. This is the first volume of a two volume series documenting the history, features, manufacturing variations and markings of the Makarov Pistol, its accessories, documentation and other collectibles available to the collector. This is a book by collectors, for collectors, and it is the first comprehensive collector's review of the Makarov Pistol.
