SOLD - Czech F. Dusek Model Z

Description

2/14/23 - This is an original and fairly scarce F.Dusek Model Z pistol that was made in 1951 in Czechoslovakia. The Automat Pistole “Z” is a version of the Czech CZ DUO pistol, which was a copy of the Czechoslovakian made MARS 6.35mm pistol, which itself was based on the FN “Baby” Browning pistol design, except excluding the grip safety. From 1938 a Czech firearms manufacturer was producing these pistols using the name DUO, which had ‘Automat Pistole “DUO”’ marked on the slides (and also DUO on the grips). When the manufacturer refused to cooperate with the Nazis during World War II occupation, they took over the factory and proceeded to produce over 110,000 DUO pistols. After the war, under the Soviets, production of the DUO continued until 1948 when the factory was nationalized. After nationalization, production was moved to Ceska Zbrojovka (CZ) in Uhersky Brod, and from that point the pistol was marked ‘Automat Pistole “Z”’ and carried the old trademark of Praga Zbrojovka (a previously acquired weapons manufacturing factory in the area) on the grips, which was was a “Z” in a rifled bore. This one has about 92% of the original blue remaining, with most of the finish loss on the back of the slide but some additional high edge wear and some surface scuffs on the back strap. Excellent bore and grips. An Astra magazine is in this pistol.