ZH-29

ZH-29

ZH-29 Automatic rifle
Type Semi-automatic rifle
Place of origin  Czechoslovakia
Service history
Used by Republic of China
Czechoslovakia
Ethiopia
Nazi Germany
Thailand
Lithuania
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
Action Gas-operated, tilting bolt
Feed system 5, 10 or 20-round box magazine
Sights iron sights

The ZH-29 was a semi-automatic rifle developed in Czechoslovakia during the late 1920s and used by Chinese National Revolutionary Army.[1] 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. The rifle uses an aluminum barrel jacket.

A version chambered in .276 Pedersen was submitted to US Army trials but was unsuccessful.[2]

References

  1. http://survincity.com/2012/08/czechoslovak-rifle-semi-automatic-type-zh-29/
  2. 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

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