Description
.25 bore Pistol Cz-
The Vzor 45, commonly known as CZ 45 is a compact blowback operated semi-automatic pistol chambered in .25 ACP. It was made in Czechoslovakia and later in the Czech Republic.
Derived from the CZ-36 following World War II, the CZ-45 is currently manufactured by Ceská zbrojovka Uherský Brod as the CZ-92. In 1945 the CZ-36 was redesigned by Jan Kratochvil to make it easier (hence cheaper) to manufacture and became the Vzor 45 (model 1945) but is generally known as CZ-45.
The safety lever which had sometimes appeared on the CZ-36 was eliminated (though a few early model 45s were manufactured with a safety lever). The changes included the addition of a side plate to simplify assembly and a magazine safety.
The CZ-36 had a connector from the trigger to the hammer that ran on the left side of the magazine, whereas the CZ-45 has a Browning style stirrup-shaped connector that runs on both sides of the magazine.
In 1992 the pistol was slightly redesigned, given a magazine release behind the trigger and a futuristic grip, and is now sold as the CZ-92. However, due to the Gun Control Act of 1968, it can not be imported into the U.S. As a result US Manufacturer Intratec started producing a near-exact clone called the Protec.
