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Re: CZ 27 SERIAL NUMBERS/ DATES OF PRODUCTION. « Reply #7 on: March 10, 2012, 07:36:49 PM ». Prewar and war time 27's have no date on them, the exception being those marked as being used by Nazi police forces. Those will have a date along with 'Eagle K' on the trigger guard. Post war 27's will be date marked.
The vz. 27 is a Czechoslovak semi-automatic pistol, based on the pistole vz. 24, and chambered for 7.65 mm Browning/ .32 ACP. It is often designated the CZ 27 after the naming scheme used by the Česká zbrojovka factory for post-World War II commercial products.
- Josef Nickl
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Jan 29, 2020 · #1 · Jan 29, 2020. I have read a lot of posts on the CZ 27 and saw several references to the book Know Your Czechoslovakian Pistols by R J Berger. If anyone has a copy could you please let me know if serial number data for the CZ 22, 24, 27 and 38 are included???
Mar 9, 2009 · CZ27. Don, Here is some of the information from the book. Serial numbers 1-20,499 prewar and early war, up to early 1941. Starting with serial number 20,500 all pistols diverted to German war effort (early 1941) and that year reached serial number 42,000. In 1942 almost 100,000 pistol were produced. In 1943 almost 200,000 were produced.
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It seemed clear that, in order to maintain their independence, a strong army would be required as well as a self-sufficient arms industry to supply and equip it. The current array of military equipment on hand was impossible to support, so a general standardization plan became one of the first priorities. As part of this, in 1920, trials were held ...
A number of designs were submitted by newly formed Czech arms companies. Two were selected for additional trials and in the fall of 1921 the 9mm Parabellum design by Josef Nickl was accepted. The first batch of 2,700 pistols followed not long after, but several design changes and slow deliveries forced the Czech military to purchase 15,000 German O...
The military declared the Cz-24 a success and quickly placed an order for 100,000 units to be delivered over the course of 5 years (1924-1928). Delays plagued the contract and it would not be until 1931 that the order was finally filled by CZ. Part of the problem concerned the new plant’s ability to operate at such high production levels, while ano...
Surplus selloffs after the war coupled with plentiful G.I. bring backs means that the Cz-27 is not hard to find today. Typically at prices that for a WWII German pistol are appealing to collectors at any level. Original marked magazines are not difficult to find and, with large numbers Cz-27s on the market, replacement parts can typically be locate...
The Model 27 markings can be broken down into three periods; pre-war (1927-1939), German WWII production (1940-1945), and post-war production (1945-1950). Pre-war examples are marked on the top of the slide “CESKA ZBROJOVKA A.S. v PRAZE” followed by the serial number and a Czech rampant lion inside an N proof mark. The year of production is marked ...
The official German pattern holster for the pistol is made of brown or black leather with a spare magazine compartment sewn on the front, and a single wide belt loop. On the back it is stamped “P. Mod. 27,” along with the year of production, the Czech rampant lion inside an N proof mark, and the same German WaA76 acceptance marks found on the pisto...
Bender, Eugene.Military Holsters of World War II, Rowe, Rochester, N.Y., 1998. Bruce, Gordon. The Evolution of Military Automatic Pistols. R.I : Mowbry Publishing, 2012. Ezell, Edward C. Handguns of the World. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1981. Hoffschmidt, E.J. “CZ Model 27 Pistol.” American Rifleman, July 1961. Hogg, Ian V. German Handguns. London: ...
Unlike other wartime manufactured pistols, the CZ27 serialization scheme changed twice in less than a year, so there are three ways a wartime CZ27 is numbered. Wartime CZ27 production started around 20400, with the frame, side plate, top slide, and barrel all serialized with full numbers.
Sep 27, 2016 · All original Czech guns were clearly marked along the left face of the slide with the serial number and "Ceska Zbrojovka as v Praze". The vz. 27 was chambered for the 7.65x17mm Browning SR (.32 ACP = "Automatic Colt Pistol") cartridge, featured a running length of 6.25 inches and a barrel measuring 3.8 inches.
