Zbrojovka Brno was a firearm and vehicle manufacturer in Brno

Brno

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, Czech Republic

Czech Republic

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. They also made other products and tools

History

The firm was established in 1918.

The Czech-Slovak investment group J&T bought an areal of Zbrojovka Brno in 2007.

Firearms

• ZB vz. 26
• vz 24
• Kar98k (WWII)
• ZB vz. 53
• ZB-47
  ZB-47
  The ZB-47 was a submachine gun of Czechoslovak origin chambered in the 9x19mm Parabellum round fed from a 32 round magazine. The weapon was intended for tank and vehicle crews, who beeing forced to operate in cramped spaces, required compact weapon without protruding parts The ZB-47 was a...
  
  
• ZB-50
  ZB-50
  The ZB-50 is a heavy machine gun of Czechoslovak origin. It was the only recoil operated weapon of its type from the ZB company.-References:******...
  
  
• ZB-530
  ZB-530
  The ZB-530 was an assault rifle chambered in the 7.62 x 45mm vz 52 round. The rifle was fed from a top mounted 30 round box magazine. After the success of the ZB vz. 26 and Bren light machine guns, the Czech government felt that a lightweight derivative of these weapons would make an effective...
  
  

Cars

• Zbrojovka Brno Z18

• Zbrojovka Brno Z4

The 1933 Zbrojovka Brno Z4 I. serie had a water-cooled two-stroke engine of 905 cc which produced a maximum power of 19 hp

Horsepower

Horsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the...

. Maximum speed is 80 kilometres per hour.

• Zbrojovka Brno Z4 IV. serie
• Zbrojovka Brno Z4 V. serie

The 1936 Zbrojovka Brno Z4 V. serie had a water-cooled two-stroke engine of 980 cc with an output of 25 hp

Horsepower

Horsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the...

. Maximum speed is 100 kilometres per hour.

• Zbrojovka Brno Z5 Expres