This video delves into the ZB47, a unique Czech submachine gun developed in the late 1940s as a potential replacement for the pre-war vz.38. Chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum and firing from an open bolt, the ZB47 featured a novel horizontal 72-round magazine system, a design conceptually similar to the FN P90. Despite positive feedback on handling, the ZB47 ultimately lost out to the CZ Model 23 in military trials due to issues with magazine reliability, accuracy, and perceived fragility. The video also highlights a paratrooper variant with a collapsible stock and a shorter magazine capacity. Access to prototypes was provided by the VHU - Czech Military History Institute, with the video encouraging visits to their Army Museum Žižkov in Prague.
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