Cz 27 Pistol Serial Numbers
A friend of mine came by a pistol recently and we have been trying to identify it, but are not having much luck. In looking at it, it appears to be an old CZ brand pistol that may have been actually made in the Czechoslovakia, but we are not sure. We also have no idea what caliber it even is. I believe it to be a .32 since it is obviously too large a barrel for .22 and .380 rounds are slightly too big to fit in the magazine or the barrel.
The pistol has a butt release for the magazine, a flush hammer with the slide, a trigger lock style safety, and a rotating barrel. It also has many different craftsman marks in different places on the barrel as well as a few markings on the side of the pistol that we can't seem to make any sense of.
I have included some pictures to see if anyone can help.
- To help expand this stub you may refer to the German articles Vz.24 (Pistole) and Vz.27.
| vz. 27 (CZ-27) | |
|---|---|
| Type | Pistol |
| Place of origin | Czechoslovakia |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Czechoslovakia Police and Military |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Josef Nickl |
| Manufacturer | Česká zbrojovka, Böhmische Waffenfabrik (under German occupation) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 0.67 kilograms (24 oz)[1] |
| Length | 155 millimetres (6.1 in)[1] |
| Barrel length | 99 millimetres (3.9 in)[1] |
| Height | 125 millimetres (4.9 in)[1] |
| Cartridge | .32 ACP |
| Action | Blowback |
| Muzzle velocity | 280 m/s (920 ft/s)[2] |
| Feed system | 8-round Magazine |
| Sights | Fixed front blade, drift-adjustable notch rear |
Make: CZ Model: 27 Serial Number: 134235 Year of Manufacture: 1941-1942 (Based on Serial Number) Caliber:.32 ACP (7.65mm Browning) Action Type: Single Action Semi-Automatic Pistol with Removable Magazine Markings: The left side of the slide is marked “Pistole Modell 27” and “Kal. The top of the slide is marked “Bohmische Waffenfabrik A.G. Serial number 114331 is an early CZ 27 production, probably 1941-1942. A serial 114331 should not have the FNH marking, but earlier 'Bohmische' markings What is the value of a CZ 513?
German production of CZ-27's is approximately serial number 20,500 to 473,000. They were made by the Czech's before and after the war with an estimated total production of around 620,000. While it looks similar the the CZ-24 with the slanted cocking serrations you will notice that there are only 4 instead of 5. The BOHMISCHE variation is marked on top of slide as -BOHMISCHE WAFFENFABRIK A.G. Pistol Modell 27 Kal 7,65- on left side of slide, four groove vertical slide serrations. Then divided into two subvariations based on finish. High Polish Blue-serial numbers 00 Military Blue finish-approx serial numbers 200.
The vz. 27 is a Czechoslovak semi-automatic pistol, based on the pistole vz. 24, and chambered for 7.65 mm Browning/.32 ACP. It is often designated the CZ 27 after the naming scheme used by the Česká zbrojovka factory for post-World War II commercial products. However, it is correctly known as vz. 27, an abbreviation of the Czech 'vzor 27', or 'Model 27'.
After the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in mid-March 1939 the pistol was folded into the German armed and police forces as the P27. Construction of the pistol continued in Czechoslovakia until the 1950s. Allegedly, the Czechoslovak military authorities sold five and a half thousand surplus vz. 27s to the Swiss in 1973 for half a million marks. Between 620,000 and 650,000 were manufactured in total, 452,500 of those under German occupation. In December 1948, a gift of five 'ČZ 247' automatic variants of the pistol (based on both the vz. 24 and vz. 27) was sent to Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie. In 1949, the pistol was exported to 28 countries, including Turkey (3,286 pistols), Great Britain, South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, and Pakistan.
Cz 27 Pistol Disassembly
Known military contracts include India, Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia, Venezuela, and Poland.
References[edit]
- ^ abcdJ. B. Wood, The Gun Digest Book of Automatic Pistols, 2007, page 250. ISBN0-89689-473-8.
- ^Chamberlain, Peter (1976). Axis pistols, rifles, and grenades. Gander, Terry. New York: Arco. p. 11. ISBN0668040769. OCLC2388349.
- CZ 27 / P.27(t) pistol (Czhechoslovakia) at Modern Firearms & Ammunition
Vz 27 Pistol
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