![]() ![]() There are also a couple other interesting variations, outside the scope of this article.ĬZ27 serialization for wartime production can be quite confusing. Commercial guns carried a Czech Lion and a year. Army guns were WaA76 proofed, Police guns Eagle/K proofed, and Kriegsmarine guns used two variations of Eagle/M proofs. The CZ27s went primarily to the German Army, but pistols were produced for the Kriegsmarine, Police, and a small number for commercial / non‑military use. By 1941, small arms production shifted into high gear. The Strakonice arms factory was under control of the Germans and to supply several types of arms to the German war machine, including the CZ27. In March 1939, Hitler’s forces invaded and occupied Czechoslovakia. Most collectors believe these were contract guns for use by the Deutsche Reichsbahn (German Railway). ![]() This high-polish CZ27, # 27087, is DR marked. The CZ27 was produced in Strakonice, Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic. The term CZ27 actually didn’t come into use until post‑war, but it’s commonly used to refer to all Model 27s, so we’ll stick with it here. It did not achieve much success prior to WWII, with fewer than 15,000 sold in the first 10-11 years of production. The CZ27 pistol was introduced in 1927, between the wars, and was primarily a commercial product for civilian and police. ![]()
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