| ZH-29 | |
|---|---|
 ZH-29 Automatic rifle | |
| Type | Service rifle |
| Place of origin |  Czechoslovakia
|
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Emanuel Holek |
| Designed | 1929 |
| Manufacturer | Ceskoslovenska Zbrojovka |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 4.5 kg (9.9 lb) |
| Length | 1,150 mm (45 in) |
| Barrel length | 545 mm (21.5 in) |
| Cartridge | 8×57mm IS |
| Caliber | 7.9mm |
| Action | Gas, Side Swinging Bolt |
| Rate of fire | Semi-automatic |
| Feed system | 5/10/25 Round Box Magazine |
| Sights | Iron |
The ZH-29 was a semi-automatic rifle developed in Czechoslovakia during the late 1920s and used by Chinese military forces. The ZH-29 is one of the first successful self-loading rifles in service.
Overview
The ZH-29 is a gas operated service rifle with a locking system similar to that which would be later used in the Sturmgewehr 44. The most distinctive feature is that the barrel is offset at a slight angle to the receiver.
A version chambered in .276 Pedersen was submitted to US army trials, but lost to the M1 Garand.[1]
Users
Taiwan
Czechoslovakia- Ethiopia
- Nazi Germany
- Thailand
See also
References
- ↑ Springfield Armory page on the ZH-29 (SPAR item 3633) quoting from Walter, John. RIFLES OF THE WORLD. 3rd Edition. Krause Publications. Iola, Wi. 2006
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to ZH-29 rifle. |
- Popenker, Maxim. "ZH-29 rifle (Czechoslovakia)". Modern Firearms. World Guns. http://world.guns.ru/rifle/rfl23-e.htm. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
- "Rifle 7.92 mm Automatic ZH 29". REME Museum of Technology. The Corps of Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers. http://www.rememuseum.org.uk/collections_view.aspx?id=152. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
- McCollum, Ian. "Czech ZH29 rifle". ForgottenWeapons.com. http://www.forgottenweapons.com/early-semiauto-rifles/czech-zh29-rifle/. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
- "Czech ZH29 early semiauto rifle". ForgottenWeapons.com. June 7, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5dyjhcxGMI. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
- http://www.freepatentsonline.com/1821385.html
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