CZ 82

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title: "CZ 82" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["9×18mm-makarov-semi-automatic-pistols", ".32-acp-semi-automatic-pistols", ".380-acp-semi-automatic-pistols", "semi-automatic-pistols-of-czechoslovakia", "simple-blowback-firearms", "weapons-and-ammunition-introduced-in-1983"] topic_path: "general/9x18mm-makarov-semi-automatic-pistols" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CZ_82" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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FieldValue
is_rangedyes
nameVz 82, CZ 83
image[[Image:CZ 82 IMG 1785 noBg.jpg
captionVz 82 Czechoslovak Military pistol in 9×18mm Makarov caliber. (note: Serial number digitally concealed)
originCzechoslovak Socialist Republic
typeSemi-automatic pistol
designerAugustin Nečas
design_date1982
production_date1983–1992 (CZ 82)
1983–2012 (CZ 83)
service1983–1993 (Czechoslovakia),
1993–present
(Czech Republic),
(Slovak Republic)
warsLebanese Civil War
Russo-Ukrainian War
cartridge9×18mm Makarov (82 & 83), .380 ACP (83 only), .32 ACP (83 only)
actionBlowback, double action
velocity305 m/s
weight800 g empty (9×18 mm Makarov/.380 ACP)
920 g loaded (9×18 mm Makarov/.380 ACP)
750 g empty (.32 ACP)
length172 mm
width36 mm
height127 mm
range50 m (55 yards)
part_length97 mm
feed12-rd, staggered-column, detachable box magazine (9×18mm Makarov/.380 ACP)
15-rd, staggered-column, detachable box magazine (.32 ACP)
sightsfixed front blade; rear drift-adjustable for windage
number
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| is_ranged = yes | name = Vz 82, CZ 83 | image = [[Image:CZ 82 IMG 1785 noBg.jpg|300px]] | caption = Vz 82 Czechoslovak Military pistol in 9×18mm Makarov caliber. (note: Serial number digitally concealed) | origin = Czechoslovak Socialist Republic | type = Semi-automatic pistol | designer = Augustin Nečas | design_date = 1982 | production_date = 1983–1992 (CZ 82) 1983–2012 (CZ 83) | service = 1983–1993 (Czechoslovakia), 1993–present (Czech Republic), (Slovak Republic) | wars = Lebanese Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War | cartridge = 9×18mm Makarov (82 & 83), .380 ACP (83 only), .32 ACP (83 only) | action = Blowback, double action | velocity = 305 m/s | weight = 800 g empty (9×18 mm Makarov/.380 ACP) 920 g loaded (9×18 mm Makarov/.380 ACP) 750 g empty (.32 ACP) | length = 172 mm | width = 36 mm | height = 127 mm | range = 50 m (55 yards) | part_length = 97 mm | feed = 12-rd, staggered-column, detachable box magazine (9×18mm Makarov/.380 ACP) 15-rd, staggered-column, detachable box magazine (.32 ACP) | sights = fixed front blade; rear drift-adjustable for windage | variants = | number = | The Pistole vz. 82 is a compact semi-automatic pistol made for the Czechoslovak military. "vz." is an abbreviation for vzor, which translates to 'model'. A civilian export version is called the CZ 83.

Overview

Manufactured by the Czechoslovak firm Česká zbrojovka the vz. 82 replaced the 7.62×25mm Tokarev vz. 52 pistol in Czechoslovak military service in 1983. It is a compact, single/double-action, semi-automatic pistol with a conventional blowback action. This type of action allows the barrel to remain solidly fixed to the frame, resulting in improved accuracy over pistols with pivoting barrels (like the U.S. M1911 series). The low bore axis of the vz. 82 provides for less muzzle rise and quicker follow-up shots. For added convenience, both the frame-mounted thumb safety and the magazine release are ambidextrous. The vz. 82 was the first service pistol to feature both these features. The bore is chrome plated, which gives it three advantages: longer barrel life, resistance to rust from the use of corrosive ammunition, and ease of cleaning. Another feature of this pistol is the use of polygonal rifling in the barrel bore. This replaces the traditional lands and grooves rifling design with a rounded, smooth polygonal pattern which has a more "hills and valleys" appearance. The CZ 83 was set to discontinued/limited production status by CZ USA in 2012.

Caliber

The Vz. 82 was made in 9×18mm only while the CZ 83 is available in a variety of finishes and chamberings:

  • .32 ACP (aka 7.65mm Browning) - 15-round magazine capacity. Grooved rifling.
  • .380 ACP (aka 9mm Browning Short) - 12-round magazine. Grooved rifling. (13-round if a 9×18mm Makarov magazine is used). The standard Vz. 82 magazine fits the CZ-83 in .380 ACP without alteration .
  • 9mm Makarov - 12-round magazine. Produced 1999 - 2001. Polygonal rifling.

Curio and relic

The vz. 82 was added to the US government's "Curio and Relic" list with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE) in February 2007, after an individual wrote a letter to the ATF attaching a letter from a federal museum curator who stated that the vz. 82 had "museum interest" as a curio and relic.

Criminal use

CZ 83 pistol was used by Neo Nazi organization National Socialist Underground in racially motivated murders across Germany in 2000s.

Users

Current

  • Georgia: Imported during early 1990s, used by elite units of National Guard and Police.
  • Indonesia: Forest Rangers
  • Israel: Used by law enforcement with Israel Police
  • Palestine: Used by law enforcement with Palestinian security forces
  • Kazakhstan: 20 CZ-83 pistols were bought in 1998 for Ministry of Internal Affairs
  • North Korea
  • Slovakia
  • 30,150 Pistole vz. 82 were gifted from Czech Republic as part of a military package in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
  • Vietnam: The 9×18mm Makarov model of CZ 83 was imported in the 1980s, and now still in use with People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnam People's Public Security. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/59/CZ_83_JH02_noBG.jpg" caption="The CZ 83 stripped-down into its main assemblies."] ::

Former

  • Czech Republic: Gradually replaced in service by CZ 75 P-01 Phantom since 2012 and by CZ P-10 C/F since 2020.

References

References

  1. "CZ-USA CZ 83 - 9 mm Browning, Satin Nickel (cal. 380 AUTO) - CZ-USA".
  2. Chart on page 12 of the CZ 83 manual - https://cdn.cz-usa.com/hammer/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/cz83_en.pdf {{Webarchive. link. (18 May 2019)
  3. Nixon, Sterling. (February 13, 2007). "903050:RV 3311/2007-139". [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives]].
  4. "NSU-Mordserie startete im September 2000: Auch in Hamburg und Rostock Migranten von Neonazis geötet". ndr.de.
  5. Small Arms Survey. (1998). "Politics From The Barrel of a Gun". [[Cambridge University Press]].
  6. (February 2017). "Statistik 2016 BKSDA Jawa Timur". BKSDA Jawa Timur.
  7. Постановление Правительства Республики Казахстан № 744 от 5 августа 1998 года "О разрешении Министерству внутренних дел Республики Казахстан ввоза оружия с боеприпасами и принадлежностями из Чешской Республики"
  8. "The Guns of Norkland {{!".
  9. (January 27, 2009). "Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010". Jane's Information Group.
  10. (March 2022). "První česká vojenská pomoc Ukrajině".
  11. "Các loại súng ngắn phổ biến của Quân đội Nhân dân Việt Nam".
  12. (2007). "Ruční zbraně AČR".
  13. (22 March 2023). "Armáda ČR zavádí pistole CZ P-10 C. Vojáci si novinku pochvalují".

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