Fort-12 CURZ
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Fort-12 CURZ | |
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Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
Place of origin | Ukraine |
Service history | |
In service | 1998- |
Used by | Army, Police |
Production history | |
Designer | RPC Fort |
Designed | 1998 |
Manufacturer | RPC Fort |
Produced | 1998- |
Specifications | |
Length | 180 mm (7.09 in) |
Width | 32mm (1.26 in) |
Height | 131 mm (5.16 in) |
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Cartridge | 9x17 mm CURZ |
Caliber | 9 mm |
Action | Double Action, semiautomatic |
Rate of fire | 40 rounds per minute |
Muzzle velocity | 315 m/s |
Effective range | ~50 m |
Feed system | 13 round box magazine |
[edit] History
The Fort-12 CURZ pistol is a Fort 12 using a 9 mm Kurz caliber.[1]
The Fort-12 CURZ personal semiautomatic handgun for self-defence or offence is designed to suppress targets within 50 m range.