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1929

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Designer
  
Emanuel Holek

Manufacturer
  
Ceskoslovenska Zbrojovka

The ZH-29 was a semi-automatic rifle developed in Czechoslovakia during the late 1920s and used by Chinese National Revolutionary Army. The ZH-29 is one of the first successful self-loading rifles in service.

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Overview

The ZH-29 is a gas-operated service rifle with a locking system similar to that which would be later used in the Sturmgewehr 44. The most distinctive feature is that the barrel is offset at a slight angle to the receiver. The rifle uses an aluminum barrel jacket.

A version chambered in .276 Pedersen was submitted to US Army trials but was unsuccessful.

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  •  Republic of China
  •  Czechoslovakia
  •  Ethiopia
  •  Japan (Copy)
  •  Lithuania
  •  Nazi Germany
  •  Thailand
  • References

    ZH-29 Wikipedia


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