| pistole vz. 24 | |
| Origin: | Czechoslovakia |
| Type: | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Is Ranged: | yes |
| Service: | 1924–? |
| Used By: |  Slovakia Finland[1] |
| Wars: | World War II |
| Designer: | František Myška |
| Manufacturer: | Česká zbrojovka, Böhmische Waffenfabrik (under German Occupation) |
| Production Date: | 1923–38 |
| Number: | 189,000+ |
| Weight: | 0.67kg (01.48lb) |
| Length: | 155mm |
| Part Length: | 90.5mm |
| Height: | 125mm |
| Cartridge: | .380 ACP |
| Action: | Short Recoil, Rotating barrel |
| Velocity: | 300m/s |
| Feed: | 8-round box magazine |
| Sights: | Fixed front blade, drift-adjustable notch rear |
| Range: | 50m (160feet) |
The Pistole vz. 24 (Pistol Model 24) was the standard Czech Army pistol of the inter-war period. It was an improved version of the pistole vz. 22, which had been licensed from Mauser. Slovakia seized over ten thousand vz. 24s when it declared its independence from Czechoslovakia in March 1939.[2] The vz. 24 was succeeded in production by a simplified version chambered in .32 ACP, the vz. 27.