KR-Weapons KRW 20
KR-Weapons · Carbine · In Production · 2020
Also known as: KRW 20, KRW-20
Overview
The KRW 20 is a Czech blowback-operated, closed-bolt 9x19mm carbine of proprietary modular design, sold in configurations from a 120 mm-barrelled pistol to a 254 mm-barrelled carbine. The steel-bodied weapon uses a side-folding stock, Picatinny and M-LOK rails arranged around the barrel, and folds to as little as 357 mm depending on version.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 2470 g (87.1 oz) |
| Overall Length | 668 mm (26.30") |
| Barrel Length | 202 mm (7.95") |
| Height | 179 mm (7.05") |
| Width | 52 mm (2.05") |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Closed Bolt |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 30 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 400 m/s (1312 fps) |
| Effective Range | 100 m (109 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Polymer |
| Finish | Black |
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
- Features: Side Folding Stock, Modular Barrel Lengths, Picatinny Rail, M Lok Rail, Pistol Or Carbine Configuration
Variants
- KR-Weapons KRW 20 Version 1 — Barrel Length
- KR-Weapons KRW 20 Version 4 — Barrel Length
Production
Production years: 2020-present
Origin
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Notes
Figures given are for Version 2 (202 mm barrel). Shown by KR-Weapons at IWA 2026; added to close a catalogue gap rather than as a 2026 introduction.
Background
Czech gunmaking did not stop at CZ - a cluster of small workshops around Uhersky Brod and Prague still build complete proprietary designs like the KRW 20 in numbers most factories would call a rounding error.