Cugir Model 95
Uzina Mecanică Cugir S.A. · Pistol · Limited Production · 1995
Also known as: Pistol Md. 95, Cugir Md. 95, Model 95 Cugir
Overview
The Cugir Model 95 (Pistol Md. 95) is a Romanian semi-automatic service pistol, a domestic copy of the Israeli IMI Jericho 941 with minor modifications. Chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum, it is a short-recoil, locked-breech design fed from a double-stack magazine, with an all-steel frame and slide that made it reliable but comparatively heavy. Romania reverse-engineered the Jericho through the early 1990s and adopted the resulting pistol in 1995, with an initial production run of roughly 10,000 units for the Romanian Army.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 1100 g (38.8 oz) |
| Weight (loaded) | 1300 g (45.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 207 mm (8.15") |
| Barrel Length | 112 mm (4.41") |
| Height | 140 mm (5.51") |
| Width | 35 mm (1.38") |
| Sight Radius | 160 mm (6.30") |
| Action Type | Short Recoil |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Double Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 16 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 350 m/s (1148 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 456 J (336 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 250 mm (9.84") |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 9x19mm Parabellum · primary · 9mm NATO — also known as 9mm Luger, 9mm NATO, 9x19mm
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Decocker, Firing Pin Safety
- Features: Slide Mounted Safety, Double Stack Magazine, All Steel Construction, Fixed Sights
Variants
- Cugir Model 98 - Lightened
Service history
Operators
- Romanian Land Forces · adopted 1995 · as Pistol Md. 95
- Romanian Police · adopted 1998 · as Md. 98
Production
Estimated total produced: 11,100 · Production years: 1995-1998, 2021
Initial run of ~10,000 for the Romanian Army (1995); an additional ~1,100 produced in 2021 (1,000 for the Army, 100 commemorative for ANCA).
Origin
Country of origin: Romania
Designer: Uzina Mecanică Cugir (reverse-engineered from the IMI Jericho 941)
Notes
Considered too heavy by police; the lightened Model 98 trimmed the dust cover and skeletonized the backstrap under a wraparound grip. A small additional batch of about 1,100 pistols was produced in 2021.
Background
Romania set out after the Cold War to replace its aging Carpați Md. 74 sidearm with a modern double-stack 9mm. Rather than license a Western design, engineers at Cugir reverse-engineered the IMI Jericho 941, producing the Model 95 in 1995.