Sa vz. 25

Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod · Submachine-Gun · Out Of Production · 1948

Weight (empty)3270 g (115.3 oz)
Overall Length685 mm (26.97")
Barrel Length284 mm (11.18")
Magazine Capacity24 rounds
Action TypeBlowback
Firing MechanismHammer Fired
Muzzle Velocity381 m/s (1250 fps)
Muzzle Energy538 J (397 ft·lbf)
Effective Range150 m (164 yd)
Frame MaterialSteel

Primary Caliber: 9x19mm Parabellum

The Sa vz. 25 (also known as Sa 25 or Sa vz. 48b) is a Czechoslovak submachine gun designed by Jaroslav Holeček and adopted by the Czechoslovak People's Army in 1948. It is the folding-stock variant of the wood-stocked Sa vz. 23, both chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum. The vz. 25 is historically significant as the first widely-issued submachine gun to combine two innovations that would later define the genre: a wrap-around telescoping bolt that surrounds and extends past the barrel, and a magazine ...

Country of Origin: Czech Republic

Designer: Jaroslav Holeček