The M52 was a Czechoslovakian self-loading, recoil operated, single-action pistol first produced in the late 1940's. The M52 was chambered for the 7.62 mm Bottleneck M48cartridge and could also take the 7.63 mm Mauser and Soviet 7.62 mm Type 'P' round, from an 8-round box magazine. The M52 had a blade foresight and dovetailed square notch rearsight, zeroing being achieved by changing the foresight blade. The M52 had an effective range of 63 metres, a muzzle velocity of 492 metres per second and a rate of fire of 32 rounds per minute. The M52 saw service with the Czechoslovakian Army and later with the Czechoslovakian Army Reserve. Research M52
The Skorpion Model 61 (Vz 61) was a Czechblowback operated, air-cooled, machine pistol with selective fire produced in .32 ACP, .380 ACP, 9 mm Makarov and 9 mm Parabellum calibres firing at a rate of 840 rounds-per-minute (950 rounds per minute when silenced) from a 10 or 20-round magazine with a muzzle velocity of 317 meters per second, reducing to 274 meters per second when silenced. The Skorpion Model 61 was produced during the 1950's as a replacement for the M52 pistol, as a dual-purpose pistol-sub-machine-gun, failing to perform very well in either role. The Skorpion Model 61 was fitted with a folding stock, and has an effective range of 50 meters with the stock folded, increased to 200 meters with the stock extended. The foresight was a cylindrical post, the rearsight a flip type with settings for 75 and 150 meters. Research Skorpion Model 61
The VZ52 was a Czechoslovakian gas-operated self-loading rifle. The VZ52 was chambered for the 7.62 mm x 45 (Czechoslovakian M52) cartridge which it took from a 10-round box magazine and fired with a muzzle velocity of 744 metres per second. The VZ52 had a 523 mm long barrel and was sighted to 900 metres with a blade foresight and a leaf tangent U rearsight. Research VZ52
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