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Vz. 33

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The puska vz. 33 is a Czechoslovak bolt action carbine based on a Mauser type action, designed and built at Ceskoslovenska zbrojovka in Brno during the 1930s and chambered in 7.92x57mm Mauser. It replaced older Mannlicher carbines in Czechoslovak gendarmerie service starting in 1933, and more than 156,000 were made across variants, including a Vz. 12/33 version sold to Latin American markets and a Gewehr 33/40 version produced for Nazi Germany after the occupation of Czechoslovakia. Its lighter build compared with the standard vz. 24 rifle increased both recoil and muzzle blast when fired. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
7.92x57mm Mauser 1
Caliber
7x57mm Mauser 1
Caliber
7.65x53mm Argentine 1
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Bolt-action carbine 1
Introduced YearSourced to the subject's own account
1934 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Rifle 2
Connections

Operated By

Wehrmacht, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Tancik vz. 33

Used In

Spanish Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Vz. 33
World War II, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Vz. 33
In the Other Atlases

Manufactured By

Zbrojovka Brno

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Vz. 33
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Vz. 33
  • Infobox: service
    1934-1954
  • Infobox: cartridge
  • Caliber attribute (vz-33)
    33 is a Czechoslovak bolt action carbine based on a Mauser type action, designed and built at Ceskoslovenska zbrojovka in Brno during the 1930s and chambered in 7.92x57mm Mauser.
  • Lead section
    33 - "short rifle model 33") was a Czechoslovak bolt-action carbine that was based on a Mauser-type action, designed and produced in Československá zbrojovka in Brno during the 1930s in order to replace the obsolete Mannlicher vz.
  • Used In: Spanish Civil War, Infobox: wars
    Chaco War Spanish Civil War World War II Ecuadorian-Peruvian War
  • Used In: World War II, Infobox: wars
    Chaco War Spanish Civil War World War II Ecuadorian-Peruvian War
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2. Vz. 33 (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
  • Wikidata Q1484390 (P729 service entry): 1934
    Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1934.
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Wikidata: Vz. 33
Wikidata Q1484390, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
MilitaryFactory.com: Tancik vz. 33
MilitaryFactory.comOperated By: Wehrmacht, Operators
Quote, Operated By: Wehrmacht, Operators
[ Czechoslovakia; Nazi Germany (captured); Slovakia ]
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