The Pistole vz. 22 was the first pistol adopted by the Czechoslovak Army between the two world wars. It grew out of the experimental 9x19mm Parabellum pistol designed by Josef Nickl at the state arsenal in Brno, itself derived from the Mauser Model 1910/14. For the army the design was scaled down to a version of the .380 ACP cartridge, with a strengthened barrel and slide, an external hammer, and a rotating barrel that locked the breech even though simple blowback would have sufficed. Hand-fitted parts made production slow, and the Brno factory built about 18,000 before the improved vz. 24 took over. After Slovakia declared independence in March 1939 it seized 7,025 of the pistols and used them during World War II.
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Zbrojovka Brno
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Czechoslovakia
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The Pistole vz. 22 was the first Czech Army pistol of the inter-war period.
Background
it was officially designated as the Armádni Pistole vz. 22 (army pistol model 1922)
Lead [service-status]
it was later replaced by the improved vz. 24 pistol
Background [caliber]
a version of the .380 ACP cartridge
Infobox: type
Semi-automatic pistol
Used In: World War II, History
the Slovak Republic seized 7,025 vz. 22s and used them during World War II
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