ZK-383
Sign in to saveThe ZK-383 is a submachine gun developed by the Koucký brothers, who worked at the pre-war Československá zbrojovka, akc.spol. (under its name of Zbrojovka Brno after World War II) arms factory in Brno, Czechoslovakia. It was produced at a slow rate from 1938 onwards and was exported as far away as Bolivia and Venezuela.
Key facts
- Weapon.is_ranged
- yes
- Weapon.image
- File:Sfamzk383-2.png
- Weapon.caption
- ZK–383 at the Springfield Armory Museum
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.name
- ZK-383
- Weapon.origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Weapon.type
- Submachine gunSquad Automatic Weapon
- Weapon.design_date
- 1930
- Weapon.designer
- Koucký brothers
- Weapon.production_date
- 1938–1948
- Weapon.service
- 1938–1970
- Weapon.used_by
- See Users
- Weapon.wars
- World War II
- Weapon.spec_label
- ZK-383
- Weapon.cartridge
- 9×19mm Parabellum
- Weapon.feed
- 30, 40 round detachable box magazine
- Weapon.action
- Blowback
- Weapon.rate
- 500–700 rounds/min, variable
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- History
- Design
- Features
- Variants
- Users
- See also
- References
- External links
The ZK-383 is a submachine gun developed by the Koucký brothers, who worked at the pre-war Československá zbrojovka, akc.spol. (under its name of Zbrojovka Brno after World War II) arms factory in Brno, Czechoslovakia. It was produced at a slow rate from 1938 onwards and was exported as far away as Bolivia and Venezuela.
==History==
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