CODE – 02-029-951

NAME – Vz-26

NAME (NATIVE) – Samopal Vz 48b/52

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Czechoslovakia

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1951

CALIBER – 7.62x25mm Czech M48

OVERALL LENGTH – 44.5 cm (17.5 in) Stock folded, 68.6 cm (27 in) Stock extended

BARREL LENGTH – 28.3 cm (11.13 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4 groove, Right-hand twist

BULLET DIAMETER – 7.82 mm (0.308 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 5.51 g (85 gr)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 457 m/s (1500 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 576 j (425 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 3.27 kg (7 lb 3.4 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 3.85 kg (8 lb 7.8 oz)

SIGHTS – Front sight, protected inverted V, Rear sight, 4-sides vertical rotating angled drum, V-notches for 100, 200, 300, and 400 meters (109, 219, 328, and 437 yards)

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 200 m (219 yds)

OPERATION – Blowback, fires from open bolt

TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, semi and full automatic, progressive trigger

RATE OF FIRE – 40 rpm Semi, 96 rpm Full

CYCLIC ROF – 600 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 32-round box magazine, double-column, double-feed

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.24 kg (8.5 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.58 kg (1 lb 4.5 oz)

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – 5 magazines (160 rds)

LOAD WEIGHT – 2.9 kg (6 lb 6.3 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Ceská Zbrojovka, Bruna, Czechoslovakia

STATUS – Out of production

SERVICE – Czechoslovakian military, supplied to Nigeria, Cuba, Syria as well as sold to South Africa

     This is the last submachinegun in the series that began with the Vz-23 in 9x19mm. The weapon is almost identical to the Vz-25 submachine gun except for being chambered in 7.62x25mm. Changes to the interior mechanism of the weapon for the 7.62×25 round centered on the bolt face, barrel, and feed system. The pistol grip was changed slightly to a forward rearward angle to aid in feeding the longer 7.62mm round. Additionally, the magazine was changed and only a 32-round version manufactured for the Vz-24 and Vz-26 weapons.