| CZ Model 23/25 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Submachine gun |
| Place of origin | Czechoslovakia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1948–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Portuguese Colonial War Bay of Pigs Invasion The Troubles Nigerian Civil War Rhodesian Bush War Mozambican Civil War Chinese-Vietnamese War Invasion of Grenada[1] Salvadoran Civil War Lebanese Civil War Syrian Civil War The Troubles |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod |
| Produced | 1948–1968 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.27 kg empty (folding stock models Sa 25, Sa 26); 3.5 kg empty (fixed wood stock models Sa 23, Sa 24) |
| Length | 445 mm folding stock model folded (Sa 25, Sa 26); 686 mm fixed stock and unfolded folding stock |
| Barrel length | 284 mm |
| Cartridge | 7.62×25mm Tokarev 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Feed system | 24 or 40 round (9mm Sa 23, Sa 25); 32 round (7.62mm Sa 24, Sa 26) |
| Sights | Iron sights |
The CZ Model 23/25 (properly, Sa 23/25 or Sa vz. 48b/samopal vz. 48b – samopal vzor 48 výsadkový, "submachine gun model year 1948 para") was a series of Czechoslovak designed submachine guns introduced in 1948. There were four generally very similar submachine guns in this series: the Sa 23, Sa 24, Sa 25, and Sa 26. The primary designer was Jaroslav Holeček (15 September, 1923–12 October 1997), chief engineer of the Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod arms factory.