Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the pistols category.
01 / Overview
CZ 52
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1952–1954
Quantity
200,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · EARLY COLD WAR
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Production Year1952
- Service Entry Year1952
- DesignerJan and Jaroslav Kratochvíl
- Weight (Empty)0.95 kg
- Currently In ServiceNo
◈Cartridge & Calibre4MOD.4
- Cartridge7.62×25mm Tokarev
- Calibre7.62 mm
- Case Length25 mm
- Bullet Weight5.5 g
▣Operation6MOD.6
- Action TypeShort Recoil
- Fire ModesSemi-automatic
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity8
- Trigger Typesingle-action
- Safety Typecombination de-cock/safety lever
◇Ballistics3MOD.3
- Muzzle Velocity500 m/s
- Muzzle Energy687
- Effective Range (point)50 m
◆Barrel & Sights3MOD.3
- Barrel Length120 mm
- Sight TypeRear: notched and dovetailed; front: fixed blade
- Iron SightsYes
▤Construction1MOD.1
- Overall Length210 mm
⬢Production & Cost1MOD.1
- Total Production200,000
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1952Production started
- 1954Production ended
74
years in service
2
years in production
200,000
units produced
8
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
CZ 52 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
1979–1992Salvadoran Civil War—→1975–1991Cuban intervention in AngolaStalemate→1974–1991Ethiopian Civil War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries9country
06 / MASS Score
PISTOLS RANKING Pistols · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within thePistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Short recoil is a firearm operating mechanism where the barrel and slide move together for a short distance after firing, then separate to complete extraction, ejection, and chambering.
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