Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the machine pistols category.
01 / Overview
ZK-383
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1938–1948
Quantity
35,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MACHINE PISTOLS · INTERWAR PERIOD
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the machine pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1938
- Service Entry Year1938
- DesignerKoucký brothers
- Weight (Empty)4.83 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersBolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Nazi Germany, Romania, Slovak Republic (1939–1945), Venezuela, Yugoslav Partisans
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge9×19mm Parabellum
- Calibre9 mm
- Case Length19 mm
- Calibre Class9mm
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation8MOD.8
- Action TypeBlowback
- Fire Modessemi-auto, full-auto
- Select FireYes
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity30
- Cyclic Rate of Fire500
- Trigger Typeprogressive/staged trigger
- Safety Typemanual safety
◇Ballistics2MOD.2
- Muzzle Velocity460 m/s
- Effective Range (point)250 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length325 mm
- Sight Typehooded front sight and rear adjustable tangent iron sight
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction4MOD.4
- Furniture Materialwood
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production35,000
- Production Start1938
- Production End1948
- Variants3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1938Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1948Production ended
88
years in service
10
years in production
35,000
units produced
7
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
05 / MASS Score
MACHINE PISTOLS RANKING Machine Pistols · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
61MACHINE PISTOLS5INTERWAR PERIOD · MACHINE PISTOLS64CZECH REPUBLIC · ALL WEAPONS34PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MACHINE PISTOLS
ⓘ Rankings are within theMachine Pistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
A type of firearm action where the breech is not locked and the cartridge case expands to seal the breech, using case expansion and pressure to retain gases.
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
Integral bipod: a permanently attached, built‑in bipod that provides a two‑point support for a firearm, allowing it to be rested on a surface without separate accessories.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Select fire is a fire selector mechanism on a firearm that lets the shooter choose the firing mode, such as semi‑automatic, burst, or fully automatic.
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