Sa vz. 26
Česká zbrojovka · Submachine Gun · Out Of Production · 1951
Also known as: vz. 26, Sa 26
Overview
The Sa vz. 26 is the folding-stock variant of the Czechoslovak Sa vz. 24 submachine gun, chambered in 7.62x25mm Tokarev. It is mechanically identical to the vz. 24, retaining the telescoping wrap-around bolt and the magazine housed in the pistol grip, but substitutes a side-folding metal stock for the fixed wooden stock to make a more compact weapon for vehicle crews and airborne troops.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3600 g (127.0 oz) |
| Weight (loaded) | 4200 g (148.2 oz) |
| Overall Length | 686 mm (27.01") |
| Folded Length | 445 mm (17.52") |
| Barrel Length | 284 mm (11.18") |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 32 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 550 m/s (1804 fps) |
| Effective Range | 200 m (219 yd) |
| Rate of Fire | 600 rpm |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Number of Grooves | 4 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Steel |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 7.62x25mm Tokarev · primary — also known as 7.62x25mm, 7.62 Tokarev, Type 51
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic, Full Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Progressive Trigger
- Features: Open Bolt, Select Fire, Telescoping Wrap Around Bolt, Magazine In Pistol Grip, Side Folding Metal Stock, Progressive Trigger Fire Selection
Base model
Service history
Operators
- Czechoslovak People's Army · adopted 1951
Production
Estimated total produced: 100,000 · Production years: 1951-1959
Combined vz. 24 / vz. 26 family production approximately 100,000 units
Origin
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Designer: Jaroslav Holecek
Notes
Issued alongside the fixed-stock vz. 24; combined production of the family was roughly 100,000 units. Four-groove right-hand rifling.
Background
The vz. 26 was the paratrooper's version of the vz. 24: same wrap-around bolt and in-grip magazine, but a folding steel stock so it could be carried jumping out of an aircraft.