Zastava CZ 99

Not to be confused with CZ series of pistols produced by Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod.
Zastava CZ 99

First generation CZ 99
Type Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin  Yugoslavia
Service history
Used by See Users
Production history
Manufacturer Zastava Arms
Variants See Variants
Specifications
Weight 970 grams in 9mm and 960 grams in .40 S&W
Length 190mm
Barrel length 108mm
Height 140mm
Cartridge
Action Recoil operated (DA/SA or DAO)
Effective firing range 50m
Feed system 15-round magazine (9mm), 10-round (.40)
Sights Open steel

The Zastava CZ 99 is a semi-automatic pistol produced by Zastava Arms.[1] It was developed in 1989 to replace the M57 in the Yugoslavian Military and Police. The frame design was influenced by the SIG P226 albeit with some ambidextrous controls like the Walther P88 Compact. The CZ 99 is primarily chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum with a 15-round magazine.

Variants

CZ 99

Original model designed in 1989. Chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum or .40 S&W

CZ 999 Scorpion

While initially intended for the 9×19mm, there is a variant of the CZ 99 chambered in .40 S&W, primarily for foreign importers, with many of these handguns imported by the US in 1990. Over time though, newer versions of this firearm have been developed: The Zastava CZ 999, with DAO and DA/SA selector, as well as the CZ 999 Scorpion without this selector. Also features a loaded chamber indicator.

EZ

Fourth generation CZ 99 with an underbarrel picatinny rail. Also features a loaded chamber indicator as well as an indicator for the last three rounds remaining in the magazine.

EZ 9 Compact

Compact variant of EZ pistol. Barrel shortened by 10mm.

Foreign copies

Golan

Golan CZ 99.

Israeli copy produced by KSN Industries[2]

TZ 99

South African copy briefly produced by Tressitu before bankruptcy.[3]

Users

References

  1. ↑ "Welcome to Zastava-arms - Zastava-arms". Retrieved 5 December 69, 2014. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. 1 2 "Israeli Pistols". Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  3. 1 2 "South African Pistols". Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  4. ↑ http://www.sipri.org/research/armaments/transfers/transparency/national_reports/serbia/SER_08.pdf/view
  5. ↑ "Војска Србије - Наоружање Копнене војске - Пешадијско наоружање - Пиштољ 9 mm ЦЗ99". Retrieved 5 December 2014.

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