CZ

Very late 1937 production CZ Model 1924 (vz. 24), in .380 ACP, that was the standard Czechoslovak Army pistol of the inter-war period manufactured by Česka Zbrojovka (CZ) in Prague (as displayed on a rib on the top of the slide “Česka Zbrojovka A.S. v Praze”). Serial Number: 192925. Quite possibly, this is the very last CZ 24 pistol ever manufactured. No import marks. All components match: barrel, frame, and slide. The pistol appears to be an old re-blue of excellent quality. While similar looking, this is not a CZ 27 pistol. CZ 24 was an improved version of the CZ 22, which had been licensed from Mauser. Production of the CZ 24 started in August 1925. The original order for 20,000 pistols was completed in June 1926. Overall, approximately 200,000 CZ 24 pistols were made. An inventory on January 1, 1939, showed the Czechoslovak Army and Air Force had on hand 171,756 CZ 24 pistols. According to various sources, the regular serial number range for the CZ 24 pistol is: 12,000-190,000. The serial number of the featured pistol is 192,925!!! The pistol displays the 1937 acceptance “J, rampant lion, 37” mark of Czechoslovak Military. CZ 24 is a meticulously crafted, well-built, robust, and reliable pistol that was very highly thought of at the time. During the German occupation (March 1939 – May 1945), the Czechoslovak Armed Forces were disarmed, and all the weapons were utilized by Germany and its allies. The CZ 24 pistols were not marked by the Germans, in any way, except for those used by the German Navy. CZ 24 pistols were also issued to the German Air Force, and Waffen-SS. Magazine capacity is eight rounds, and a Mauser Model 1910-style safety switch is mounted to the left of the pistol. Unlike early CZ 24 pistols fitted with one-piece wood grips, our later (production) CZ 24 is fitted with original one-piece checkered Bakelite (early plastic) excellent grips with no cracks or chips, with the “ČZ” logos molded on the top. The pistol is housed in a P-64 Polish Makarov black leather holster containing an extra CZ 24 original mag.