CZ (Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod)

About

CZ (Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod) is a renowned firearms manufacturer originally founded in Czechoslovakia, 1936. It was originally founded as an arms factory relocated away from Czechoslovakia's border with Germany. It initially produced the LK vz. 30 in the leadup to World War II, and subsequently produced weapons for Germany while under occupation. After the war, the Uherský Brod factory became independent of the nationalized Česká zbrojovka brand. Its first notable and successful design was the Sa 23 submachine gun series, followed by later success in the vz. 58 rifle, Sa vz. 61 Skorpion compact submachine gun, and the CZ 75 pistol.

After the end of the Cold War, Česká zbrojovka privatized and refocused its activities with the Uherský Brod plant. It has continued to develop modern variants of the CZ 75, new polymer frames/striker-fired pistols, the CZ Scorpion Evo 3 submachine gun, and the CZ BREN rifle series. A subsidiary in the United States, CZ-USA, was founded in 1997 in California. The following year, it relocated to the Kansas side of Kansas City, and is headquartered there today. In 2004, CZ acquired the Zbrojovka Brno factory as part of the joint stock holdings group. In 2005, CZ's parent holding group acquired Dan Wesson through CZ-USA. As of February 2021, beleaguered American manufacturer Colt has been acquired by the parent CZ Group. This deal also includes Colt Canada in Ontario.

Specifications

Founded: 1936

Country: Czechoslovakia / Czech Republic

Products: Pistols, Submachine Guns, Assault Rifles, Rifles, Sniper Rifles

Guns

Revolvers

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Produced	Variants	Image
ZKR 551	.38 Special	6	1957-?
ZKR 590 Grand	.38 Special .22 LR 7.62x38mmR	6	????-????

Pistols

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Produced	Variants
CZ 27	.32 ACP	8, 9	1927-1950's
CZ 38	9×17mm	9	1939–1945
CZ 45	.25 ACP	8	1945–????
CZ 50	.32 ACP	8	1940s-1970
CZ 52	7.62x25mm	8	1952-????
CZ 70	.32 ACP	8	1970-1983
CZ 75	9x19mm .40 S&W	16 12	1975-Present	CZ 75 "First Model" CZ 75 "Pre-B" CZ 75B CZ 75B (SA) CZ 75BD CZ 75 Compact CZ 75 Automatic CZ 85 CZ 85B CZ 75 SP-01
CZ 82	CZ 82/83: 9x18mm Makarov CZ 83: .380 ACP CZ 83: .32 ACP	12 12 15	1982-Present	CZ 83
CZ 100	9x19mm	10 13	1996 - 2009
CZ P-07	9x19mm .40 S&W	15 10	2009 - present
CZ P-09	9x19mm .40 S&W	19 15	2013 - present
CZ P-10	9x19mm .45 ACP	19 15 12	2017-Present	P-10 S P-10 C P-10 F

Submachine Guns

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Produced	Variants
CZ 247	9x19mm	40	late 1940s
Sa 23	9x19mm, 7.62x25mm	24,40 (9x19mm), 32 (7.62x25mm)	1947 - 1968	Sa 23 Sa 24 Sa 25 Sa 26
Skorpion	.32 ACP 9x19mm 9x18mm .380 ACP	10, 20	1959 - 2010	Sa vz. 61 Skorpion Sa vz. 82 Skorpion Sa vz. 83 Skorpion CZ Sa 361 Skorpion
CZ Scorpion Evo 3 series	9x19mm	20, 30	2009 - Present	Scorpion Evo 3 A Scorpion Evo 3 S Scorpion Evo 3 A1 Scorpion Evo 3 S1

Shotguns

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Produced	Variants	Image
CZ-581	12 gauge	2	????-????

Assault Rifles

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Produced	Variants
Sa vz. 58	7.62x39mm	30	1959-1984	Sa vz. 58 P Sa vz. 58 V
CZ 805 BREN	5.56x45mm 7.62x39mm	20,30,100	2009-Present	CZ 805 BREN A1 CZ 805 BREN A2 CZ 805 BREN S1
CZ BREN 2	5.56x45mm 7.62x39mm 7.62x51mm	20,25,30,100	2015-Present	CZ BREN 2 CZ BREN 2 BR CZ BREN 2 PPS CZ BREN 2 Ms

Rifles

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Produced	Variants	Image
vz. 52 Rifle	7.62x45mm vz. 52 7.62x39mm	10	1952-1959
vz. 24 Czech Mauser	8x57mm IS 7x57mm Mauser 7.65x53mm Argentine	5	1924-1942	vz. 24 Czech Mauser vz. 33 Czech Mauser

Sniper Rifles

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Produced	Variants
CZ 452	.22 LR	5	????-Present
CZ 550	.300 Winchester Magnum	3	????-Present	CZ 550 Safari Magnum CZ 550 Hunting Rifle
CZ 700	7.62x51mm NATO	10	????
CZ 750	7.62x51mm NATO	10	????-Present