This video explores the origins of the vz.82 pistol, a Western-style firearm developed for communist Czechoslovakia. Created by CZ to generate hard currency through exports, the pistol was a response to the obsolescence of existing service models. The project evolved to meet the needs of the Ministry of Defense for a 9x18mm Makarov pistol and the Ministry of the Interior for a police sidearm. The resulting compact pistol was produced in three calibers: .32 ACP, .380 ACP, and 9x18mm Makarov. The video examines an early prototype vz.82 featuring a decocking mechanism, along with a standard production model. It also highlights the use of polygonal rifling in the 9x18mm variants due to a then-cancelled cartridge with a sintered iron bullet, while the .32 and .380 caliber CZ 83 models utilized traditional rifling. Both vz.82 and CZ 83 pistols have seen significant importation into the US as surplus.
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