The Sa 23 (vz. 48a) was the first variant, using a fixed wood stock and firing standard 9×19mm Parabellum ammunition. Has a straight vertical pistol grip and ammunition magazine. Magazines were issued with 24 and 40 round capacity.

Nov 1, 2009 · The VZ 23 and 25 were used by the Czech army until 1952. After this date, Czechoslovakia was forced to align its armament on that of the Soviet “big brother.” The result was the development of two new submachine guns using the 7.62mm Tokarev cartridge: the VZ 24 with fixed stock and the VZ 26 collapsible stock.

Sep 26, 2018 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Ceska Zbrojovka vz. 23 / 24 / 25/ 26 (Samopal) Submachine Gun (SMG) / Machine Pistol including pictures.

Oct 15, 2006 · At the close of World War One, the Imperial Austro Hungarian Empire collapsed. A state was formed out of Bohemia, Slovakia, Moravia, Ruthenia and the Sudetenland. It was dominated by the Czechs of Bohemia.

Jul 17, 2020 · Production began in 1949, but a year later the weapon was re-designated as the Sa vz. 23, which featured a wooden stock, and the Sa vz. 25, which featured a folding metal stock. Otherwise, the...

Jun 4, 2017 · I have a VZ-23 in a mis-matched but correct VZ-23 stock. I'll try to post up some pictures later tonight.

All Sa 23 series submachine guns are blowback operated, select-fire weapons which fire from open bolt. The trigger works as a fire selector – short trigger pull produces single shots, while long pull produces burst fire.

The Sa 23 (vz. 48a) was the first variant, using a fixed wood stock and firing standard 9×19mm Parabellum (aka 9mm Luger Parabellum) ammunition. Has a straight vertical pistol grip and ammunition magazine. Magazines were issued with 24 and 40 round capacity.

The Sa vz. 23 (Samopal vzor 23) was a Czech submachine gun that was produced by Česká Zbrojovka. Work on the vz. 23 began in 1947 as part of a large-scale project at the CZ factory to design a new submachine gun to meet the requirements of the Czech Army.

Nov 12, 2012 · The VZ-23 arrived at my FFL and I got a chance to look it over before it went into the safe for the 10 day "cooling off" period. It is partially matching...the upper band, handguard, stock, trigger guard, and sight all match.