Carpati Md. 95
Fabrica de Arme Cugir · Pistol · Discontinued · 1995
Also known as: Carpati Md. 1995, Carpati 95, Pistol Carpati Md. 1995, Md. 95
Overview
The Carpati Md. 95 is a Romanian compact double-action semi-automatic pistol chambered in .380 ACP (9mm Browning Short), developed in the mid-1990s by Fabrica de Arme Cugir as a commercial export evolution of the earlier .32 ACP Carpati Md. 74. Loosely based on the Walther PP, it is a simple blowback design with an exposed hammer and a fixed barrel. Unlike the alloy-framed Md. 74, the Md. 95 uses heavier all-steel construction and a single-stack seven-round magazine. The slide carries a manual safety with an automatic decocking function and fixed iron sights. The pistol was imported into the United States in limited numbers by Century International Arms between roughly 1996 and 1999.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 520 g (18.3 oz) |
| Overall Length | 168 mm (6.61") |
| Barrel Length | 91 mm (3.58") |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Double Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 7 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 291 m/s (955 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 261 J (193 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 25 m (27 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right-Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Polymer |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .380 ACP · primary — also known as .380 Auto, 9x17mm, 9mm Kurz, 9mm Short, 9mm Browning Short
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Decocker
- Features: Exposed Hammer, Fixed Sights, Single Stack Magazine
Production
Production years: 1995-1999
Imported into the U.S. in limited quantities by Century International Arms circa 1996-1999.
Origin
Country of origin: Romania
Notes
Export models were frequently shipped with the right-side decock lever omitted. A tear-gas (less-lethal) variant was briefly marketed in Europe.
Background
The Carpati line traces back to Cugir's Cold War-era pocket pistol for Romanian police and security services, itself a riff on the Walther PP. When that market dried up after 1989, Cugir reworked the design for Western commercial export, swapping the alloy frame for steel and the .32 ACP chambering for the more common .380 ACP to suit the American concealed-carry market.