The CZ 75 is a semi-automatic pistol made by Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod

Ceská Zbrojovka Uhersky Brod

Česká zbrojovka a.s. Uherský Brod is a Czech firearms manufacturer.-History:CZUB was established in 1936 as a branch of the Česká zbrojovka armament firm in the small Moravian town of Uherský Brod in Czechoslovakia, now in the Czech Republic....

 (CZUB) in the Czech Republic

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

. First introduced in 1975, it is one of the original "wonder nines

Wonder Nine

Wonder Nine is a term coined by firearms author Robert Shimek which then became popular in American firearm-related magazines during the 1980s. It refers to any handgun that is chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum and has a double stack magazine, as well as a double-action trigger for at least the first...

" featuring a staggered-column magazine, all-steel construction, and a hammer forged

Forge

A forge is a hearth used for forging. The term "forge" can also refer to the workplace of a smith or a blacksmith, although the term smithy is then more commonly used.The basic smithy contains a forge, also known as a hearth, for heating metals...

 barrel. It has a good reputation amongst pistol shooters for quality and versatility at a reasonable price, and is widely distributed throughout the world. It is also the most common gun in the Czech Republic

Gun politics in the Czech republic

Gun politics in the Czech Republic incorporates the political and regulatory aspects of firearms usage in the country. Policy in the Czech Republic is in many respects less restrictive than elsewhere in Europe . The most recent Gun Act was passed in 2001, replacing the previous law and tightening...

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Armament industry was an important part of the interwar

Interwar period

Interwar period can refer to any period between two wars. The Interbellum is understood to be the period between the end of the Great War or First World War and the beginning of the Second World War in Europe....

 Czechoslovak economy and it was responsible for much of the country's exports (see, for example, Bren light machine gun, which was modified version of Czechoslovak ZB vz.