FK Brno 7.5 FK Combat Field Pistol
Notes: The 7.5
FK was designed specifically with the military, law enforcement, and government
personnel in mind; however, it is also offered to the public, and has found a
niche in handgun hunting due to its longslide design and excellent barrel,
quality, and construction. First introduced at the 2014 at the IWA Expo in
Germany, it was then withdrawn for final improvements and modifications, and
released for sales in 2015. Externally, the 7.5 FK resembles several CZ
handguns, though it is primarily based on the 1911.
(Some shooters say it has sort of an Art Deco appearance.)
The 7.5 FK has
cocking serrations at the front and rear of the slide; the sights are mounted on
the slide, with the front sight being a fixed post, and the rear sight being
Brno-designed and unique in the pistol world; it has a butterfly-shaped aperture
with a small circle in the center.
It is designed not only for aimed shots at stationary targets, but to allow the
shooter to lead targets or apply Kentucky Windage. Controls are basically biased
toward right handers (like most firearms), with the magazine release behind the
trigger guard, slide release above the trigger guard, and a 1911-type safety at
the top rear of the frame.
The 7.5 FK is
named for the round it fires, so far unique to the pistol.
The round is designed to duplicate the .44 Magnum ballistics and roughly
duplicate the .41 Magnum in striking power, while being able to penetrate Class
IIIA body armor, and even put holes in light armor.
The trigger
guard has a small edge for the finger of the nonfiring hand. The frame and slide
are stainless steel, with a semigloss finish, and brown-finished aluminum
checkered grip plates; the grip plate wraps around the back of the grip and is
one piece. The frontstrap is serrated.
The 7.5 FK has an SA/DA trigger action. The beavertail is definitely not
extended; to the contrary, it is bobbed; however, the hammer is a loop type and
is likewise bobbed. The countermass
rod and recoil piston are massive, adding weight to the front end and supporting
the massive barrel. The barrel is 6
inches long with a heavy profile and hand-fitted.
The weight keeps the recoil to that of a heavy 1911. The 7.5 FK is
decidedly heavy and almost 22.9 centimeters long in total, so it is quite the
handful. The 7,5 FK comes with a
detachable polymer stock, which folds up against the back of the pistol when not
being used.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
7.5 FK Combat Field |
7.5mm FK |
1.28 kg |
14 |
$244 |
With Stock |
7.5mm FK |
1.58 kg |
14 |
$269 |
Stock |
NA |
0.3 kg |
NA |
$25 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
7.5 FK Combat Field |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
16 |
With Stock |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
1/3 |
2 |
Nil |
19 |
CZ-22/CZ-24
Notes:
This pistol was originally developed by an employee of Mauser, Josef
Nickl. Nickl was disappointed when
Mauser decided not to accept the design, and he took it to Brno in
Czechoslovakia when Mauser sent him there to assist in the production of Mauser
rifles for the Czech Army. The
Czechs changed the caliber of the design to fire .380 ACP, and placed it into
mass production for the Czech Army as the VZ-22.
About 35,000 were built before the unnecessarily complicated design was
simplified into the VZ-24. The
manufacture of the VZ-24 was much easier, stripping was a bit easier, a magazine
safety was added, and the wooden grips were replaced with vulcanized rubber.
180,000 VZ-24s were made, and it is still relatively to find in Eastern
Europe and Germany.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
VZ-22/VZ-24 |
.380 ACP |
0.7 kg |
8 |
$139 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
VZ-22/VZ-24 |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
9 |
CZ-27
Notes:
This is a simplified version of an earlier pistol, the CZ-24.
This was done by reducing the caliber and making the pistol into a pure
blowback weapon. It was issued to
Czech police and treasury guards, and also widely exported.
When Germany occupied Czechoslovakia in World War 2, they took the CZ-27
into service, calling it the P-27.
Production continued for about a decade after World War 2, and it can still be
found in police and civilian hands today.
A rare variant
of the CZ-27 has a barrel extended to 5 inches, and threaded to accept a
silencer. It is still not known
whether they were built during the Nazi occupation or shortly after World War 2.
These versions are very rare, and the silencers designed for them even
rarer. An experimental version of
this assassin’s pistol was chambered for .22 Long Rifle cartridges; it is
believed that no more than 10 of these were ever built, and today they are close
to impossible to find. They are
included below for curiosity’s sake only.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
CZ-27 |
.32 ACP |
0.7 kg |
8 |
$124 |
CZ-27S |
.32 ACP |
0.73 kg |
8 |
$135 |
CZ-27S (Silenced) |
.32 ACP Subsonic |
0.93 kg |
8 |
$205 |
CZ-27S |
.22 Long Rifle |
0.64 kg |
8 |
$103 |
CZ-27S (Silenced) |
.22 Long Rifle |
0.75 kg |
8 |
$138 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
CZ-27 |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
9 |
CZ-27S (.32) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
12 |
(w/Silencer) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
2 |
3 |
Nil |
8 |
CZ-27S (.22) |
SA |
-1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
9 |
(w/Silencer) |
SA |
-1 |
Nil |
2 |
2 |
Nil |
6 |
CZ-38/39
Notes:
This weapon is a clumsy weapon with a barrel and slide outsized to its
grip. It can be very dangerous to
its user, because its greatest virtue is also it’s greatest vice: the simplicity
of disassembly. The weapon is so
easy to take apart that it sometimes comes apart all by itself, often during
firing. In addition, it is clumsy
to hold and point, the slide is difficult to cycle, and the trigger is long,
heavy, and creepy.
The CZ-39 was a
version of the CZ-38 designed for the Nazis by then-occupied Czechoslovakia.
This form of the weapon reverted to simple blowback operation, but the
low-power of the cartridge was not attractive in military terms, and the hammer
could not be cocked, even when exposed and back.
The pistol could only be fired by pulling on the trigger, and the trigger
had a quite heavy pull. However,
the problems with the pistol falling apart seem to have been largely solved.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
CZ-38 |
.380 ACP |
0.94 kg |
8 |
$228 |
CZ-39 |
.380 ACP |
0.94 kg |
8 |
$228 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
CZ-38 |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
12 |
CZ-39 |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
12 |
CZ-45 Tomiska (“Little
Tom”)
Notes: At the
time this pistol was designed (1908), the area of Pilsen, Bohemia was a part of
the Austrian-Hungarian Empire.
Though Alois
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Little |
.25 ACP |
0.43 kg |
6 |
$84 |
Little |
.32 ACP |
0.49 kg |
6 |
$107 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Little |
SA |
-1 |
Nil |
0 |
4 |
Nil |
4 |
Little |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
4 |
Nil |
4 |
CZ-50/CZ-70
Notes: Based on
the Walther PP and PPK, the CZ-50 is the primary pistol of the Czech State
Police and Internal Security Forces.
It is a compact weapon with rounded surfaces and a shrouded hammer for
quick draws from pockets and under clothes.
The CZ-50 is a double-action-only weapon; it cannot be fired in the
single-action mode, where the hammer is cocked before drawing the trigger.
Unfortunately, the CZ-50’s safety tends to slip internally, making the
weapon sometimes safe when it is set on fire and unsafe when set on safe.
In addition, the CZ-50 is made of inferior materials and trigger draw can
be creepy. The Czech Army solidly
rejected this design in favor of the CZ-52, and today it is only found in the
hands of police and security forces.
The CZ-70 is a newer version, built of newer materials and addressing the
reliability problems of the CZ-70.
It replaced the CZ-50, but production ceased in 1983.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
CZ-50 |
.32 ACP |
0.68 kg |
8 |
$97 |
CZ-70 |
.32 ACP |
0.65 kg |
8 |
$98 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
CZ-50/CZ-70 |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
9 |
CZ-52
Notes: The CZ-52
was, until recently, the standard Czech military pistol.
Like many Czech firearm designs of the period, it was not designed using
or based upon any Soviet input. The
result is a pistol unlike any other, with unusual design features and capable of
using ammunition and loads not able to be used by most other pistols of the same
caliber. Design of the CZ-52 began in 1947 to replace the numerous service
pistols used at the time by the Czech military (most of which were .32 ACP or
.380 ACP); the CZ-52 was designed to fire ammunition more powerful than those
rounds without being a much larger weapon.
To this end, the
designers began with an unusual roller-locking design that is rarely seen even
in modern Western pistols; in fact, it is more common in longarms (especially
Heckler & Koch designs). This helps
control recoil without needing some kind of complicated recoil dampener.
It also has two other features unusual in Eastern-Bloc pistols of the
time: a slide lock and a decocker.
Original CZ-52s are finished in natural steel or phosphated; during later
reconditioning done in the 1970s, most of them were blued and had their wooden
grip plates replaced by ribbed plastic.
The CZ-52 is known to be one of the best-made weapons in the world,
wearing slowly and evenly; as a result, many of the original production examples
are still functioning flawlessly, 50 years later.
One of the
unusual aspects of the CZ-52 is its ability to digest ammunition of varying
types. The CZ-52, though in service
use primarily was issued with the 7.62mm Tokarev round, was actually designed
for the Czech M-48 round. The M-48
has virtually the same dimensions as the 7.62mm Tokarev round, but uses a much
more powerful propellant charge, and is therefore sort of a “hot” 7.62mm Tokarev
round. The CZ-52 can also easily
fire the 7.62mm Tokarev, to include sub-loaded, bad-quality, and extremely “hot”
wildcat home-bakes. It can fire
bullets which are heavy, light, steel-cored, rubber, etc.
The CZ-52 is a physically small pistol, only 8.25 inches (20.96cm) long,
and with a shortish 4.7-inch barrel.
The recoil spring is very strong, which can create problems during
stripping and disassembly. The
sights are common for Eastern Bloc pistols of the time – fixed and tiny.
The magazine release is on the heel, which takes some getting used to by
many export buyers.
The original
CZ-52s were built only from 1952-56, but over 200,000 of them were made during
this short period. Though they have
mostly passed out of Czech use (at first by the CZ-83, then various Czech-built
pistols chambered for 9mm Parabellum when the Czech Republic and Slovakia joined
NATO), some are still in use by Eastern European police forces.
After the Czechs had replaced most of their CZ-52s, many CZ-52s were sold
to Third World countries. Some also
inevitably leaked out to terrorists.
CZ-USA is now importing new CZ-52s, as former Eastern Bloc weapons are
becoming more and more popular in the West; these newer versions can have
virtually any finish, sights, grip plates, etc., imaginable, and are also
chambered for 9mm Parabellum as well as the original 7.62mm M-58/7.62mm Tokarev.
Twilight 2000
Notes: Of course, CZ-USA does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline, though
there are still customized examples of the CZ-52 in existence, often used by
high-ranking officers and government officials.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
CZ-52 |
7.62mm M-48 or 7.62mm Tokarev |
0.96 kg |
8 |
$238 |
CZ-52 |
9mm Parabellum |
0.97 kg |
8 |
$245 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
CZ-52 (7.62mm M-48) |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
10 |
CZ-52 (7.62mm Tokarev) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
9 |
CZ-52 (9mm) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
11 |
CZ-75
Notes: An
upgrade of earlier Czechoslovakian pistols, the CZ-75 was designed with the
Western market in mind. It was much sought after, and found its way into many
Czechoslovakian units, although it was difficult to obtain in the United States.
Most of the production was in 9mm Parabellum ammunition, but late
production models were also made in 9x21mm and .40 Smith & Wesson.
There is also a Kadet model; it fires .22 Long Rifle ammunition.
The CZ-75B is essentially identical to the base CZ-75 except for its
firing pin safety. The CZ-75BD is
also identical, except for its decocker. The CZ-75B/SD (also known as the
Tarantule) is also essentially the same, but has both the firing pin safety and
threading on the muzzle for a suppressor.
The CZ-75B/SA is a CZ-75 with longer cocking grooves, both on the front
of the slide and the rear, SA operation, an extended beavertail, and an
ambidextrous safety; it comes in 9mm Parabellum and .40 Smith & Wesson. The
CZ-75 Compact is, as the name suggests, a smaller version of the CZ-75; the .40
Smith & Wesson version is surprisingly heavy for its size, but this dampens
recoil somewhat. (The .40 S&W
version of the Compact is not available until mid-2005.)
The CZ-75D Compact is similar to the CZ-75 Compact, but uses a light
alloy frame and a slightly shorter barrel; in addition, the grips are rubber and
the sights are snag-free. The CZ-75
Standard IPSC was designed for competition; it is an accurized CZ-75 with a
longer barrel, adjustable sights, magazine limited to 10 rounds (as per IPSC
rules, not to comply with the Brady Gun Ban), a magazine extension for the
fingers, extended magazine release and safety levers, ambidextrous safety, wood
grip plates, and a beveled magazine well.
The CZ-75 Champion is a “tricked-out” version designed for Open Class
IPSC competition shooting; it has a ported barrel, rubber ergonomic grip,
precision hand-fitted parts, extended magazine release, beveled magazine well,
and ambidextrous safety. The CZ-75
Target Sports (also called the Tactical Sports), new for 2005, is a model
specifically designed for IPSC Standard Division competitions; it is
single-action, with fixed target sights, a polymer match trigger adjustable for
take-up and overtravel, a competition hammer, an extended magazine catch, an
ambidextrous safety, a polymer “funnel” magazine well for quicker reloads, and a
barrel as long as is allowed in that division of IPSC competition.
The CZ-75TS
Czechmate is designed especially for IPSC Open or Limited competition;
switch-out parts give the Czechmate the ability to comply with either IPSC
division. The 5.4-inch barrel has
prominent slot-type porting, and comes with a C-MORE red dot sight
Extra parts included for Limited Division IPSC are an unported barrel
with a dovetailed fiberoptic front sight and an adjustable rear sight that
replaces the slide handle (as the cocking grooves are not normally accessible
under the C-MORE sight). Magazines
made for use with the Czechmate are huge, including a “Big Stick” 26-round
magazine which extends out of the grip.
The barrel is match-quality, bushingless, has a heavy profile, and is
made of a special steel alloy. The wrap-around grip plates are of aluminum, and
the frontstrap and rearstrap are checkered. The interior of the magazine well is
aluminum, and it is beveled and flared. The trigger is undercut, as is the
beavertail, promoting a high grip that reduced felt recoil (IRL). Finish is
Black Polycoat. The Czechmate is a heavy modification of the Target Sports.
The CZ-75
Full-Auto Pistol (sometimes referred to, incorrectly, as the CZ-75A or CZ-75R)
is a version of the CZ-75 designed to fire fully automatic.
There is a shoe under the front of the frame; this may be used for a
laser sight, or to mount an inverted spare magazine (which may then be used as a
foregrip). There is also a mount on
top of the weapon for optical accessories.
This weapon is popular with Czech special operations units and,
unfortunately, terrorists. Early
versions were ported to fight barrel climb; later versions eliminated the ports,
though it was a common post-issue modification.
The CZ-85,
introduced in 1985, is essentially an updated CZ-75, and is nearly identical to
the CZ-75. The CZ-85 is usually
finished with matte, non-reflective finish, but polished black, polished and
matte blue, nickel, and chrome are also available, as well as two-tone finishes
and an optional clear polymer coating for the frame, external portion of the
slide, and the trigger guard. The CZ-85 is equipped with ambidextrous controls
(except, for some reason, the magazine release, which is identical to that of
the CZ-75). The top of the slide is
also ripped to further reduce unwanted reflections, and the slide also has
improved slide gripping grooves.
Sights are virtually identical to those of the CZ-75, though later examples are
of the 3-dot type. The checkered plastic grip plates are also identical to
CZ-75s made after 1987. Other than
having an ambidextrous control, the manual safety is identical to that of the
CZ-75; in addition, (except for very early production models), the CZ-85 has a
passive firing pin safety.
Operation is double-action.
Variants include the CZ-85 Combat, which has an adjustable and removable rear
sight (the front sight is not adjustable, but
is dovetailed in), a trigger
adjustable for overtravel, a loop-type “Commander” hammer, wooden grip plates,
and a magazine that drops free instead of simply popping out a bit when
released. The CZ-85 is also
normally sold with a set of exchange sights with tritium inlays.
The CZ-85B has an ambidextrous safety and slide release. The CZ-85
Champion also has the CZ-85 improvements, and also a quicker-acting magazine
release. The CZ-85 Combat has
ambidextrous controls and eliminates the firing pin safety. In all cases, the
CZ-85 uses a 4.7-inch barrel (as does the CZ-75).
A little-known
fact is that the original CZ-75 is actually a close copy of similar Italian
Tanfoglio pistols of the period, particularly the TA-90.
This means that magazines designed for the TA-90 (which is a 9mm
Parabellum pistol) and its descendants will fit into the CZ-75 and
its descendants.
Twilight 2000
Notes: This is a common sidearm among Czech special operations units.
The 9x21mm and .40 Smith & Wesson versions do not exist in the Twilight
2000 timeline, however, nor does the CZ-75 Champion, CZ-75 Standard IPSC, CZ-75
Target Sports, or Czechmate. In
addition, the CZ-85 Combat and CZ-85 Champion also do not exist in the Twilight
2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
CZ-75 |
9mm Parabellum |
0.9 kg |
15 |
$245 |
CZ-75 |
9x21mm |
0.98 kg |
15 |
$262 |
CZ-75 |
.40 Smith & Wesson |
1.06 kg |
15 |
$318 |
CZ-75 Kadet |
.22 Long Rifle |
1.09 kg |
15 |
$127 |
CZ-75 Compact |
9mm Parabellum |
0.92 kg |
13 |
$237 |
CZ-75 Compact |
.40 Smith & Wesson |
1.07 kg |
10 |
$310 |
CZ-75D Compact |
9mm Parabellum |
0.78 kg |
10 |
$238 |
CZ-75 Standard IPSC |
9mm Parabellum |
1.28 kg |
10 |
$253 |
CZ-75 Champion |
9mm Parabellum |
1.01 kg |
10 |
$310 |
CZ-75 Champion |
.40 Smith & Wesson |
1.01 kg |
10 |
$384 |
CZ-75 Target Sports |
9mm Parabellum |
1.27 kg |
10, 20 |
$252 |
CZ-75 Target Sports |
.40 Smith & Wesson |
1.36 kg |
10, 17 |
$326 |
CZ-75 Full Auto (Ported) |
9mm Parabellum |
0.92 kg |
15, 25 |
$270 |
CZ-75 Full Auto (Unported) |
9mm Parabellum |
0.92 kg |
15, 25 |
$245 |
CZ-75TS Czechmate (Open Division) |
9mm Parabellum |
1.36 kg |
20, 26 |
$456 |
CZ-75TS Czechmate (Limited Division) |
9mm Parabellum |
1.21 kg |
20, 26 |
$256 |
CZ-85 |
9mm Parabellum |
1 kg |
15 |
$221 |
CZ-85 Combat |
9mm Parabellum |
1 kg |
15 |
$225 |
CZ-85 Champion |
9mm Parabellum |
1 kg |
15 |
$232 |
CZ-85 Champion |
.40 Smith & Wesson |
1.16 kg |
12 |
$295 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
CZ-75 (9mm Parabellum) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
12 |
CZ-75 (9x21mm) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
13 |
CZ-75 (.40) |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
12 |
CZ-75 Kadet |
SA |
-1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
8 |
CZ-75 Compact (9mm) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
10 |
CZ-75 Compact (.40) |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
10 |
CZ-75D Compact |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
9 |
CZ-75 Standard IPSC |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
13 |
CZ-75 Champion (9mm Parabellum) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
15 |
CZ-75 Champion (.40) |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
16 |
CZ-75 Target Sports (9mm) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
13 |
CZ-75 Target Sports (.40) |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
14 |
CZ-75 Full-Auto (Ported) |
10 |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
9 |
12 |
CZ-75 Full Auto (Unported) |
10 |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
12 |
12 |
CZ-75TS Czechmate (Open Division) |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
1 |
Nil |
16 |
CZ-75TS Czechmate (Limited Division) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
14 |
CZ-85 (9mm, All) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
12 |
CZ-85 (.40) |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
15 |
CZ-75 P-01
Notes:
This weapon is only partly related to the CZ-75; the CZ-75 name was used
due to its familiarity in the West, and “P-01” was added to indicate that this
is the first new CZ pistol of the new millennium.
There are numerous profile differences to improve ergonomics, and the
sights are high-visibility 3-dot sights.
A decocker has been added.
Under the front of the barrel is a rail for a small flashlight or a laser dot
sight. The frame is of light alloy.
It is just small enough to be called a compact pistol.
The P-06, introduced in 2008, is essentially the same as the P-01 except
for its chambering. The SP-01 part of this series is aimed at competition
shooters, while the P-01 is meant to be a service pistol.
Enlarge the P-01
to have a 4.25-inch barrel, enlarge the grip to hold a larger magazine, give it
rubber grip panels and an ambidextrous safety, and you have an SP-01.
Of course, you now have only a semi-compact pistol, but it is more
effective than the P-01.
The P-01 Phantom
is similar in design, but uses a polymer frame with a molded-in MIL-STD-1913
rail under the dust cover, and a scalloped grip shape that is more ergonomic.
The sides of the grip are stippled, and the frontstrap and backstrap are
ridged. The barrel is even longer
at 4.7 inches, and the magazine capacity is a bit larger.
The CZ-75 P-07, new
for 2009, is an evolution of the CZ-75 P-01.
A little more compact than the P-01 with a barrel length of 3.7 inches,
the frame is also of polymer, making it quite light.
The grips are checkered on the front and backstrap and have a stippled
molding in the sides. The trigger
guard is enlarged and squared off at the front.
However, perhaps the biggest difference is the trigger mechanism itself;
the user can use interchangeable trigger modules and other parts to change the
P-07 from a double-action-only pistol with a decocker to a single-action pistol
with a manual safety. (One cannot
have the P-07 configured with both a decocker and a manual safety.) The steel
slide is more streamlined, and a MIL-STD-1913 rail is molded into the bottom of
the dust cover.
In the late
2000s, a radically-different version of the CZ-75 was introduced – the CZ-75
SP-01 Shadow. The Shadow has become
wildly popular amongst competitors of IPSC, particularly among female shooters
as the grip size is smaller.
Perhaps the biggest change is a frame of black polymer, along with a thin
polymer cover for other external components and controls.
These controls are stamped with patterns that ensure positive engagement
and easy learning by touch what does what.
Grip panels may be aluminum, wood, rubber or polymer (checkered or
non-checkered, or even custom-built).
An extended beavertail helps the Shadow to sit better in the shooter’s
hand. Under the dust cover is a
MIL-STD-1913 rail, and the sights have fiberoptic inlays which are removable or
drift-adjustable. The barrel is
just under five inches, is match-quality, and specially seated and fitted, along
with other vital internal parts, including the trigger pack. A variant of the
SP-01 Shadow, the SP-01 Shadow Target, is designed specifically for USPSA
Production Division competition.
Changes include a TRT low-profile adjustable rear sight and a fiberoptic front
sight, specially-textured grip panels, and the ability to use 18-round
magazines.
The CZ-75 SP-01
Accu-Shadow has been built with CZ’s Accu-Bushing barrel and bushing; this
essentially gives the pistol, in game terms, the advantages of a target crown.
(It’s more complicated IRL.)
The net result is a more accurate pistol (IRL; doesn’t work out that way in game
terms.) The Accu-Shadow has lighter
recoil springs; this gives the Accu-Shadow less felt recoil (IRL), but does not
reduce reliability, as potential customers thought might be so. The front sight
is fiberoptic and the rear sight is an adjustable rear HAJO sight. It has a
MIL-STD-1913 rail under the dust cover. The 4.61-inch barrel is made from “a
custom steel alloy” and has a full-length guide rod.
The Accu-Shadow has a short-reset SA/DA trigger that gives the trigger
weight of a tuned SA trigger. The SP-01 Shadow Target is very similar, but is
available with wood grip plates, and has a fixed rear sight.
The Compact SDP
is, as one might guess, a compact form of the CZ-75 SP-01. The small pistol has
come interesting features not normally found in compact pistols, such as a
competition hammer, decocker, a polished and smoothed firing pin, and a
manually-tuned trigger. Some parts are hand-fitted, including the firing pin,
trigger pack, and guide rod. The
3.7-inch barrel is of stainless steel, as is the guide rod. The frame is of
light alloy.
A customized
CZ-75 P-01 Shadow is made by CZ Custom Modifications of Mesa, California.
This mod is essentially an upgrade of the basic gun.
Modifications include a match bushing, a hand-fitted slide, custom
checkered cocking serrations (done by hand), a custom fixed rear sight made by
the owner himself and extending back to the rear of the slide and available with
tritium or fiberoptic inlays, and a front sight with the same inlay options.
The rear of the grip was reduced, the front strap cut higher, and the
rear of the grip high-cut, both for a more proper natural grip on the pistol.
The trigger guard was made bigger.
The trigger is an extended version of that of a CZ-85, is single-action,
and touches off at 2.5 pounds of pressure.
The hammer is an enlarged match-type hammer, with an extended thumb
surface. The grips, frontstrap, and
rearstrap have the same serrations as the cocking grooves, and are likewise
hand-cut. The safety catch is
enlarged and mounted lower and more ergonomically. The barrel, controls, rear
sight, and slide are finished in black Nitride, while the frame is finished in
Dark Tungsten Cerekote.
Twilight 2000
Notes: This weapon does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
CZ-75 P-01 |
9mm Parabellum |
0.65 kg |
10, 14 |
$238 |
CZ-75 P-06 |
.40 Smith & Wesson |
0.77 kg |
10 |
$312 |
CZ-75 SP-01 |
9mm Parabellum |
1.13 kg |
10, 14, 18 |
$240 |
CZ-75 P-01 Phantom |
9mm Parabellum |
0.82 kg |
10, 19 |
$249 |
CZ-75 P-07 |
9mm Parabellum |
0.77 kg |
10, 14, 16 |
$235 |
CZ-75 SP-01 Shadow |
9mm Parabellum |
1.08 kg |
10, 14, 15, 16 |
$251 |
CZ-75 SP-01 Accu-Shadow |
9mm Parabellum |
1.08 kg |
10, 14, 15, 16, 18 |
$250 |
CZ-75 Compact SDP |
9mm Parabellum |
0.91 kg |
10, 14 |
$235 |
CZ Custom Modifications CZ-75 P-01 Shadow |
9mm Parabellum |
1.11 kg |
10, 14, 15, 16, 18 |
$244 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
CZ-75 P-01 |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
9 |
CZ-75 P-06 |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
12 |
CZ-75 SP-01 |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
10 |
CZ-75 P-01 Phantom |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
11 |
CZ-75 P-07 |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
9 |
CZ-75 SP-01 Shadow |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
12 |
CZ-75 SP-01 Accu-Shadow |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
12 |
CZ-75 Compact SDP |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
9 |
CZ Custom Modifications CZ-75 P-01 Shadow |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
12 |
CZ-83
Notes: This is
an upgrade of the Czech version of the Makarov, designed with Eastern Europe in
mind, and often carried in place of the Makarov by Czech and Slovakian forces.
They have ambidextrous safeties, and an automatic safety that blocks the
firing pin until the trigger is fully depressed.
The weapon cannot be disassembled unless the magazine is removed and
there is no round in the chamber.
After the fall of the Iron Curtain, the .380 ACP version became the most common
version of the CZ-83, and another version of the CZ-83 chambered for 9mm Ultra
was introduced for export to countries where use of “military” cartridges like
the 9mm Parabellum by civilians is illegal.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The most common chambering for the CZ-83 in the Twilight 2000 timeline is
9mm Makarov. The 9mm Ultra
chambering is not available.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
CZ-83 |
.32 ACP |
0.75 kg |
15 |
$156 |
CZ-83 |
.380 ACP |
0.8 kg |
12 |
$196 |
CZ-83 |
9mm Makarov |
0.8 kg |
12 |
$209 |
CZ-83 |
9mm Ultra |
0.8 kg |
12 |
$228 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
CZ-83 (.32 ACP) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
9 |
CZ-83 (.380 ACP) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
10 |
CZ-83 (9mm Makarov) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
10 |
CZ-83 (9mm Ultra) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
10 |
CZ-92
Notes:
This is a small backup/holdout pistol designed for personal defense at
short range; it was also popular with Bloc assassins and special operations.
It is a double-action-only (DAO) pistol with no manual safety.
Removal of the magazine blocks the firing pin so that it cannot fire,
even if there is a round left in the chamber.
The finish on the CZ-92 is better than is standard for such weapons.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
CZ-92 |
.25 ACP |
0.43 kg |
8 |
$86 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
CZ-92 |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
0 |
4 |
Nil |
4 |
CZ-97B
Notes: It is
believed that this pistol was designed for the US, Canadian, and Mexican markets
as it fires a round that is little-used in Europe, but common in those
countries. Rumors also say that
South Korean special operations units are experimenting with the CZ-97B.
It is a conventional design using a derivative of the Browning action,
and is pretty much a CZ-75 enlarged to fire the .45 ACP round and given some
cosmetic changes. It may be fired
in single or double action modes.
It has a manual safety, firing pin block, and an indicator to tell the shooter
whether the chamber is loaded or not. The grip plates are aluminum. The finish
may be Black Polycoat or Gloss Blued.
The CZ-97BD variant has sights with tritium inlays; the CZ-97B has a
fiberoptic front sight. The CZ-97BD
has a decocker instead of a manual safety.
Twilight 2000
Notes: This weapon does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
CZ-97B |
.45 ACP |
0.99 kg |
10, 12 |
$302 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
CZ-97B |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
14 |
CZ-100
Notes: The
CZ-100 is the Czech counterpart to the Swiss Glock, with a frame of high-impact
polymer. It uses all manner of
modern operation and safeties. They
have a smooth ergonomic outline with as little protrusions as possible to avoid
snagging on clothing or holsters.
Both the Czech and Slovakian armies are considering a change to this weapon.
The trigger guard is large to accommodate a gloved finger, as well as a
squared off front of the trigger guard to accommodate a finger from the off hand
for steadying. There is a rail
under the dust cover for accessories, but it is also designed to be snag free
and a lot of lights and laser sights will not fit on it.
The difference between the CZ-100 and 101 is the magazine capacity and
the handgrip, both of which are smaller in the CZ-101.
The CZ-100 was
further updated and modified, with the new version, the CZ-110, being released
in 2006. Other being a tiny bit
lighter than the CZ-100, the primary difference between the two is that while
the CZ-100 (and CZ-101) is a DAO design, the CZ-110 is DA/SA – able to operate
either in double-action or single-action modes.
The CZ-110 is also designed to allow the slide to be pulled back even if
the shooter’s non-firing hand is disabled; to do this, a slightly-hooked
protrusion was added just behind the ejection port, which allows the shooter to
pull the slide back by pulling it against a belt or suchlike.
(It also acts as a brass deflector.) For game purposes, the CZ-110 shoots
like the CZ-100.
Twilight 2000
Notes: These pistols do not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Merc 2000 Notes:
These are runaway best sellers.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
CZ-100 |
9mm Parabellum |
0.68 kg |
10, 13 |
$237 |
CZ-100 |
9x21mm |
0.7 kg |
10, 13 |
$255 |
CZ-100 |
.40 Smith & Wesson |
0.85 kg |
10 |
$311 |
CZ-101 |
9mm Parabellum |
0.67 kg |
7 |
$235 |
CZ-101 |
9x21mm |
0.69 kg |
7 |
$253 |
CZ-101 |
.40 Smith & Wesson |
0.84 kg |
6 |
$309 |
CZ-110 |
9mm Parabellum |
0.67 kg |
10, 13 |
$237 |
CZ-110 |
9x21mm |
0.69 kg |
10, 13 |
$255 |
CZ-110 |
.40 Smith & Wesson |
0.84 kg |
10 |
$311 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
CZ-100 (9mm Parabellum) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
9 |
CZ-100 (9x21mm) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
9 |
CZ-100 (.40) |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
10 |
CZ-101 (9mm Parabellum) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
4 |
Nil |
9 |
CZ-101 (9x21mm) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
4 |
Nil |
9 |
CZ-101 (.40) |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
10 |
CZ-122 Sport
Notes: This was
CZ’s first true sports rimfire pistol, introduced in 1997.
It is a steel pistol with a raised sighting rib above the slide as well
as sights. The rear sight is an
adjustable LPA micrometer sight.
The sighting rib does not move with the slide, nor do the sights.
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
|
CZ-122 |
.22 Long Rifle |
0.88 kg |
10 |
$141 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
CZ-122 |
SA |
-1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
11 |
CZ-
Notes: This is a
modern pistol introduced in 1999, with a composite frame, and Browning
operation. The CZ-
The CZ-
Twilight 2000
Notes: This weapon does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
CZ- |
9mm Parabellum |
0.86 kg |
19 |
$239 |
CZ- |
.40 Smith & Wesson |
0.87 kg |
16 |
$323 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
CZ- |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
10 |
CZ- |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
10 |
CZ P-09 Duty
Notes: IRL, this
is an inexpensive pistol that is often underrated due to its lines and forms; it
appears to be rather blocky, with a large squared-off trigger guard for a finger
of the non-firing hand. Novel
design elements include the plethora of safeties, including a passive firing pin
safety, DA/SA operation, a manual safety, and a decocker.
Another unusual feature is that the slide rides inside frame rails.
This gives shooters problems since the slide is narrower than the frame
(though it has fore and aft cocking serrations); this is better for structural
integrity, but requires precise manufacturing and machining.
It also sharpens the frame-slide fit and a very efficient lockup.
The sights are low-profile and are drift-adjustable (or can be removed
and replaced if desired). The sights also have tritium inserts.
The standard magazine holds 19 rounds, but some shooters report that 20
rounds can be fitted in the factory-supplied 19-round magazines with no ill
effects. The magazine well is
beveled to aid reloading. The barrel is 4.39 inches, cold forged, with a match
barrel and bushing. The hammer has
just enough exposed serrated surface to allow thumb-cocking; in fact, all
controls are serrated; though they are not ambidextrous.
The trigger pack is the Omega trigger system, which is match-quality.
Another unusual feature is that with the proper level of training, the P-09 may
be disassembled then reassembled, leaving the manual safety out. The P-09 comes
with a set of three interchangeable backstraps, allowing for different sized
hands. The P-09 also has under the
dust cover a MIL-STD-1913 rail; it is long for a pistol, running from the
trigger guard to underneath the muzzle.
The P-09 has
enough match components and special features that it is imported and exported as
a competition pistol instead of an ordinary pistol.
The P-09 is otherwise sold as big brother to the P-07.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
P-09 Duty |
9mm Parabellum |
0.78 kg |
19 |
$249 |
P-09 Duty |
.40 Smith & Wesson |
0.88 kg |
16 |
$313 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
P-09 Duty (9mm) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
12 |
P-09 Duty (.40) |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
15 |
CZ P-10
Notes: The P-10
was originally design for military use, but users spread to law enforcement and
then to civilians. CZ’s web site says that the P-10 was designed with natural
point-and-shoot firing, with the grip angle much like the Browning Hi-Power, a
palm swell, a deep beavertail, and three interchangeable backstraps. The P-10 is
designed to minimize creep and stacking, and has a light pull weight of 4.5
pounds and a DA/SA trigger action. The trigger also allows for quick follow-up
shots. The trigger guard is large enough for medium-weight gloves, and the front
of the trigger guard has a suared-off shape and is checkered. The P-10 is
striker fired as many modern pistols are. The frame is fiber-reinforced black
polymer, while the rest of the P-10 is carbide steel with a black nitride
finish. An OD or FDE finish and frame may also be had. The magazine is
reversible for left-handed shooters. The P-10 has a firing pin safety and a
trigger block safety.
The barrel
length of the P-10 C is 4.02 inches, and it has 3-dot serrated rear and tritium
front sights. A variant of the P-10 C has a threaded 4.61-inch barrel for the
attachment of a suppressor. The P-10 F is the full-sized variant, with a
4.5-inch barrel and a larger magazine capacity and longer grip. The P-10 F also
has a suppressor-ready version, with a 5.28-inch barrel. Further variants of
both these pistols have attachment plates for optics. Both also have a short
Picatinny Rail/CZ mounting rail under the dust cover. The Truth About Guns web
site describes the P-10 as “beefy” in its construction, with internal metal and
the slide being of thicker steel than CZ’s norm. CZ pistols also have visible
tool marks normally, but these have been smoothed out on the P-10. The site also
notes how the P-10 is virtually identical to Glock pistols; the P-10 F, in
particular, looks very much like a Glock 19.
P-10 C magazines
will work in the P-07, but not the other way around. CZ plans to make all of its
magazines in a given caliber standardized and useable in any of its pistols, but
as of 17 Jul 22, this has not been implemented yet. The P-10 can also use Glock
magazines of the same caliber and
capacity.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
P-10 C |
9mm Parabellum |
0.74 kg |
15 |
$240 |
P-10 C |
9x21mm |
0.74 kg |
15 |
$257 |
P-10 C |
.380 ACP |
0.74 kg |
15 |
$225 |
P-10 SC |
9mm Parabellum |
0.74 kg |
15 |
$246 |
P-10 F |
9mm Parabellum |
0.81 kg |
19 |
$245 |
P-10 F |
9x21mm |
0.81 kg |
19 |
$263 |
P-10 F |
.45 ACP |
0.93 kg |
13 |
$406 |
P-10 SF |
9mm Parabellum |
0.83 kg |
19 |
$253 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
P-10 C (9mm Parabellum) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
10 |
P-10 C (9x21mm) |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
11 |
P-10 C (.380 ACP) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
10 |
P-10 SC |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
11 |
P-10 F (9mm Parabellum) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
11 |
P-10 F (9x21mm) |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
13 |
P-10 F (.45 ACP) |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
13 |
P-10 SF |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
13 |
CZ-2075 RAMI
Notes: This is a
compact pistol firing powerful ammunition.
Many people are surprised at how small the weapon is, yet it has decent
performance. The CZ-2075 uses a
bushingless barrel; while, when done right, this greatly reduces the number of
parts in the weapon, when done wrong, it can cause functioning glitches and a
loss of accuracy, and that is often the case with the CZ-2075.
The manual safety is very well positioned and unlikely to be tripped
accidentally. The CZ-2075 uses
three-dot sights that are small and can be hard to use.
In 2007, the
CZ-2075 RAMI P was introduced. It
is virtually identical to the standard CZ-2075 RAMI, but has a selective DA and
SA trigger, a passive firing pin safety, and very low-profile sights as well as
dehorning for snagless draw. It is
identical to the standard CZ-2075 RAMI for game purposes.
The CZ-2075 RAMI BD was also introduced; this has a decocker (instead of
a manual safety), a half-cock safety, and 3-dot combat sights with tritium
inlays. If the buyer wishes, his
CZ-2075 RAMI BD may be equipped with either a manual decocker or a manual
safety, but not both. It to is
identical to the standard CZ-2075 RAMI for game purposes.
Twilight 2000
Notes: This weapon does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Merc 2000 Notes:
This is an extremely rare weapon.
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
|
CZ-2075 |
9mm Parabellum |
0.55 kg |
10 |
$142 |
CZ-2075 |
.40 Smith & Wesson |
0.62 kg |
8 |
$180 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
CZ-2075 (9mm) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
4 |
Nil |
6 |
CZ-2075 (.40) |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
4 |
Nil |
7 |
CZ Scorpion EVO 3 SI
Notes: This is a
pistol-length semiautomatic version of the CZ Scorpion submachinegun. Apart from
those changes, the EVO 3 SI is virtually identical to its submachinegun brother,
though it does use blowback operation instead of gas operation. The bolt release
is forward of the safety, and the magazine release is ambidextrous, as is the
selector lever. The charging handle is not ambidextrous, though it can be
switched for left-hand or right-hand operation. The rear of the receiver has
side-mounted attachment points for accessories. And the receiver and where the
gas block would be have receiver-length Picatinny rails. There is a
front-mounted rail for a BUIS, and side and bottom rails the length of the
handguard. At the end of the bottom rail is a molded-in hand stop; this cannot
be removed. All of these rails are molded into the polymer handguard. It has a
7.75-inch barrel with a proprietary flash suppressor included in the cost;
though the suppressor sold with the Scorpion pistol is proprietary, the muzzle
is threaded normally for a 9mm firearm and other suppressors can be used. The
entire frame is of fiber-reinforced polymer, making it very light. The charging
handle is non-reciprocating. Controls are polymer, as is the trigger guard and
trigger. The trigger pull weight is
an astounding eight pounds. The
BUIS are made of steel and the rear sight is partially-adjustable, with a choice
of four positions depending upon the range.
The trigger guard is large enough to allow the shooter to fire even if he
is wearing heavy gloves. The trigger itself has only a slight curve and the
surface is coarsely serrated. The
Scorpion pistol dies not come from the factory with a wrist brace, but it does
have the attachment points for one, so I have included one below.
Those controls
are a sticking point for many potential buyers of the Scorpion pistol, as they
have a large block in front of them to guard against accidental selector lever
tripping, and it tends to result in a bit of knuckle bashing and scraping when
used with quick or careless selector lever changes.
Some shooters say that the selector lever is a bit difficult to rotate,
especially with the thumb of the firing hand.
However, shooters who stuck with the Scorpion pistol did say that one
does adapt to these shortcomings with time. The Scorpion pistol is
well-balanced, but like most such pistols, one tires quickly if the Scorpion
pistol is fired one-handed.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Scorpion EVO 3 SI |
9mm Parabellum |
2.27 kg |
10, 20, 32 |
$254 |
Scorpion EVO 3 SI (w/Suppressor) |
9mm Parabellum |
2.89 kg |
10, 20, 32 |
$382 |
Scorpion EVO 3 SI (w/Brace) |
9mm Parabellum |
2.56 kg |
10, 20, 32 |
$284 |
Scorpion EVO 3 SI (w/Brace and Suppressor) |
9mm Parabellum |
3.39 kg |
10, 20, 32 |
$412 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Scorpion EVO 3 SI |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
2 |
1 |
Nil |
20 |
Scorpion EVO 3 SI (w/Suppressor) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
3 |
1 |
Nil |
16 |
Scorpion EVO 3 SI (w/Brace) |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
3 |
1 |
Nil |
25 |
Scorpion EVO 3 SI (w/Brace and Suppressor) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
5 |
1 |
Nil |
21 |
CZ TT
Notes: This is a
polymer high-caliber pistol designed specifically for export to the West.
It is basically a conventional polymer-frame pistol firing the large
cartridges and with a relatively short barrel.
The barrel is ported to fight recoil and barrel climb.
Unlike most modern pistols, the TT has no decocking device, which is
normally considered a serious omission these days for a pistol designed for
civilian use as well as police and military use.
It is a double-action-only weapon, which does increase the safety factor.
The sights are 3-dot in white.
Twilight 2000
Notes: This weapon does not exist.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
TT-9 |
9mm Parabellum |
0.74 kg |
10 |
$236 |
TT-40 |
.40 Smith & Wesson |
0.74 kg |
10 |
$310 |
TT-45 |
.45 ACP |
0.74 kg |
10 |
$393 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
TT-9 |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
9 |
TT-40 |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
4 |
Nil |
9 |
TT-45 |
SA |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
4 |
Nil |
10 |
Notes: The
Czechpoint VZ-58 Pistol is a pistol version of the VZ-58 – sort of.
It is manufactured in the Czech Republic, though it is primarily sold in
the West. It is very modernized, with polymer furniture and a match-quality
11.9-inch barrel manufactured by Lothar Walther.
The barrel is chromed, and made of a Chrome/Moly steel alloy, and has a
Phantom flash suppressor. The
barrel is threaded, and the flash suppressor may be removed and replaced with
another muzzle device except a silencer. The VZ-58 Pistol also has a push-down
plate that is conceptually the same as an AR’s forward assist (though it is not
the same type of mechanism), something a VZ-58 assault rifle does not have.
The trigger is made of glass-filled nylon, though a steel trigger is an
option. The VZ-58 Pistol comes with sling swivels that will fit a standard sling
or a tactical-type sling. Sights are modified versions of the VZ-58 assault
rifle sights. The finish is semigloss black bluing, heat-treated and with a base
of phosphate. The sides of the
fore-end have screw holes for mounting MIL-STD-1913 or Weaver rails, and the
side of the receiver is also drilled and tapped for an optics mount.
However, the side forend rails are not included on the basic VZ-58
Pistol. The rear of the receiver
has hardware that allows either a stabilizing brace or a stock to be attached.
If a stock is attached, the rear sling swivel may be removed and attached
to the stock.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
VZ-58 Pistol |
7.62mm Kalashnikov |
2.55 kg |
30 |
$741 |
w/Brace |
7.62mm Kalashnikov |
2.6 kg |
30 |
$771 |
w/Stock |
7.62mm Kalashnikov |
2.6 kg |
30 |
$771 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
VZ-58 Pistol |
SA |
3 |
2-Nil |
4 |
3 |
Nil |
19 |
w/Brace |
SA |
3 |
2-Nil |
5 |
3 |
Nil |
23 |
w/Stock |
SA |
3 |
2-Nil |
5 |
3 |
Nil |
30 |
KEVIN ZP-98
Notes: This is a
small Czech backup pistol used by police, home defense, and civilian personnel.
The KEVIN uses the principle of breech delay, which allows gases to bleed
off slowly for less violent recoil and slide movement.
The weapon was available throughout Eastern Europe, and to some extent,
Western Europe, but was never marketed in the US.
Twilight 2000
Notes: General Robinson, NATO Commander in Chief, was killed by an assassin
(supposedly a Dutch member of his staff, but actually Polish) who emptied a
ZP-98 into his face in late 1999.
Merc 2000 Notes:
Some of these weapons have made it to the US, where gang members love them.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
ZP-98 |
.380 ACP |
0.39 kg |
6 |
$151 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
ZP-98 |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
0 |
4 |
Nil |
4 |