This video examines a rare prototype of the Fox .32 ACP pistol, a scaled-up version of CZ's first pistol design. Originally a .25 ACP pocket gun with a unique sheet metal frame, the Fox prototype was developed in an attempt to gain interest from police departments. The video highlights its folding trigger, lack of a trigger guard, and innovative frame construction. Despite being tested in 1921, the prototype failed to secure production, and the project was ultimately abandoned. The content also provides historical context about Alois Tomiška and the South Bohemia Armory, which evolved into CZ of Strakonice.
This video delves into the URZ (Univerzální Ruční Zbraň), a fascinating 1966 Czech prototype designed by Jiří Čermák. The URZ was conceived as a highly modular weapons system capable of being configured as a service rifle, carbine, light machine gun, vehicular machine gun, or precision rifle. Despite initial disinterest from the Czech military, development proceeded for export purposes. The design features a unique delayed-blowback system with rollers and is belt-fed. While early examples were chambered in 7.62x39mm, development shifted to 7.62x51mm NATO, a surprising choice for a communist-bloc project, likely targeting unaligned nations. Ultimately, only nine URZ prototypes were built before the project was shelved. The video highlights access to a rare prototype courtesy of the Czech Military History Institute (VHU).
This video delves into the fascinating, yet ultimately unproduced, Czechoslovakian Samopal vz 38 submachine gun. Designed by František Myška, it was intended to replace rifle-caliber light machine guns in fortified positions, prioritizing a high volume of fire with the 9x17mm (.380) cartridge. The SMG featured an impressive 96-round drum magazine, influenced by the Finnish Suomi. Despite initial orders and adoption, German occupation prevented its production, leaving only 20 pre-production examples. The presenter highlights access granted by the VHU - the Czech Military History Institute - and encourages visits to the Army Museum Žižkov.
This video offers a virtual tour of the Army Museum Žižkov in Prague, part of the Czech Military History Institute (VHU). The presenter spent several days filming a collection of Czech small arms. The museum boasts three floors of exhibits and is open to the public. The description also provides links to the VHU website for further details on their aviation and armor museums, as well as the presenter's Patreon, Floatplane, and merchandise store.
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