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| Puška vz. 33 (aka vz. 16/33) | |
|---|---|
 Gewehr 33/40 (t) | |
| Type | Carbine |
| Place of origin | Czechoslovakia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1934–1954 |
| Used by | Czechoslovakia Other users |
| Wars | Chaco War World War II Ecuadorian–Peruvian War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1933 |
| Manufacturer | Zbrojovka Brno |
| Produced | 1934–1942 |
| No. built | more than 156,000 (vz. 16/33 and G 33/40)[1] |
| Variants | Vz. 12/33 (produced for Latin America) Gewehr 33/40 (produced for Germany) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.1 kg (6.8 lb) (vz. 16/33) 3.45 kg (7.6 lb) (Gewehr 33/40) |
| Length | 950 mm (37.4 in) (vz. 16/33) 1,000 mm (39.4 in)) (Gewehr 33/40) |
| Barrel length | 490 mm (19.3 in) |
| Cartridge | 7.92×57mm Mauser, 7×57mm 7.65×53mm (Exclusive to models exported to South America) |
| Caliber | 7.9 mm, 7.65 mm, 7 mm |
| Action | Bolt-action |
| Muzzle velocity | 720 m/s (2,362 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 1,000 m (1,100 yd) |
| Feed system | 5-round internal magazine, two-row, integral box, with quickly detachable floorplate, loaded with stripper clip. |
The puška vz. 33[2] ("rifle model 1933", sometimes referred to as krátká puška vz. 33 – "short rifle model 33") was a Czechoslovak bolt-action carbine that was based on a Mauser-type action, designed and produced in Československá zbrojovka in Brno during the 1930s in order to replace the obsolete Mannlicher vz. 1895 carbines of the Czechoslovak četnictvo (gendarmerie). The manufacturer's designation was vz. 16/33 (model 16/33). Another version, the Vz. 12/33, was also produced for the Latin American market.