| pistole vz. 24 | |
|---|---|
 A vz 24 made during german occupation | |
| Type | semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | Czechoslovakia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1924–? |
| Used by |  Czechoslovakia Nazi Germany Slovakia Finland[1] |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | František Myška |
| Manufacturer | Česká zbrojovka, Böhmische Waffenfabrik (under German Occupation) |
| Produced | 1923–38 |
| No. built | 189,000+ |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 0.67 kilograms (24 oz) |
| Length | 155 millimetres (6.1 in) |
| Barrel length | 90.5 millimetres (3.56 in) |
| Height | 125 millimetres (4.9 in) |
| Cartridge | .380 ACP |
| Action | Short Recoil, Rotating barrel |
| Muzzle velocity | 300 metres per second (980 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 50 metres (55 yd) |
| Feed system | 8-round box magazine |
| Sights | Fixed front blade, drift-adjustable notch rear |
The Pistole vz. 24 (Pistol Model 24) was the standard Czech Army pistol of the inter-war period. It was an improved version of the pistole vz. 22, which had been licensed from Mauser. Slovakia seized over ten thousand vz. 24s when it declared its independence from Czechoslovakia in March 1939.[2] The vz. 24 was succeeded in production by a simplified version chambered in .32 ACP, the vz. 27.