Talk:Vz. 27

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[edit] Shouldn't it be "Modell 27" instead?

My CZ 27's mostly have a "Modell 27" instead of a Vz 27. Why isn't it listed under the common name of CZ 27 instead?--Asams10 20:09, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

As it says in the article, "vzor" is Czech for "model" and is its military designation. They were never sold by CZ commercially as a "CZ 27" even though they are commonly known by this incorrect name. BroadArrow 10:07, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

Well, call me dense, but if "Vzor" is Czech for "Model", then why does the side of the darned pistol say "Modell" instead of "Vzor?"--Asams10 15:52, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

"Modell" is "model" in German, not Czech. Most likely your Vz 27 was made for a German-speaking country and labelled in German. In any case, "Modell" doesn't mean anything in Czech so it wouldn't be part of the Czech name of the pistol. Perhaps the 5,500 surplus Vz 27s sold to the Swiss were remarked in German? Or maybe it was some other contract we don't know about? BroadArrow 09:23, 19 May 2006 (UTC)