NEW: Spokeswoman: A wounded waitress is in serious condition at a nearby hospital Interior Minister: Attack was carried out by a "crazy shooter," was not terrorism TV station's crime line operator says suspected shooter called up before attack '+n.escapeExpression("function"==typeof(o=null!=(o=r(e,"eyebrowText")||(null!=l?r(l,"eyebrowText"):l))?o:n.hooks.helperMissing)?o.call(null!=l?l:n.nullContext||{},{name:"eyebrowText",hash:{},data:t,loc:{start:{line:28,column:63},end:{line:28,column:78}}}):o)+" \n '+(null!=(o=c(e,"if").call(r,null!=l?c(l,"cta2PreText"):l,{name:"if",hash:{},fn:n.program(32,t,0),inverse:n.noop,data:t,loc:{start:{line:63,column:20},end:{line:63,column:61}}}))?o:"")+"\n"+(null!=(o=(c(e,"ifAll")||l&&c(l,"ifAll")||n.hooks.helperMissing).call(r,null!=l?c(l,"cta2Text"):l,null!=l?c(l,"cta2Link"):l,{name:"ifAll",hash:{},fn:n.program(34,t,0),inverse:n.noop,data:t,loc:{start:{line:64,column:20},end:{line:70,column:30}}}))?o:"")+" As part of his two-day visit to the Zlin region – where CZ  is one of the largest employers – President Pavel met with Jan Zajic CEO of CZ and Chairman of the Board of Directors and took a tour of CZ’s  factory in Uhersky Brod but for the whole Czech defense and security industry An official recognition of CZ's importance and success: on April 17 visited the CZ factory in Uhersky Brod as part of his two-day visit to the Zlin region of the country which is one of the main pillars of the international Colt CZ Group is going to celebrate its 90th anniversary in two years and is one of the largest employers in the Zlin region CZ products are utilized by the Czech Army Prison Service and other customers from the armed forces but for the global firearms manufacturing industry too CZ is one of the world's leading manufacturers of high-quality long guns for hunters Five factors have contributed to the special reputation of CZ firearms: high accuracy the Czech gunmaker focuses on bolt-action rifles in rimfire standard and magnum calibers as well as first-class pistols for carry and sporting use The company makes it known that the Czech President “was interested in additional upcoming acquisitions that will further expand Colt CZ Group He appreciates the thoughtful interconnection of various fields which allows for synergy and the ability to effectively meet a wide range of needs Zajic presented the CZ portfolio to the President including a new limited edition of the CZ BREN 2 Ms semi-automatic rifle chambered in 223 Rem that CZ prepared for the 25th anniversary of the Czech Republic's accession to NATO Only twenty-five pieces of this special edition will be produced One of them will be given to a charity auction where the proceeds will be donated to the Military Solidarity Fund and the Police and Firefighters Foundation also visited a production area for firearm components "I consider the visit of President Petr Pavel an expression of support not only for CZ but also for the domestic defense and security industry which has an excellent reputation abroad," said Zajic thanking Czech President Pavel for his visit Deutschlandinfo@vsmedien.de International contact to all4shooters.com:info@all4shooters.com The international editorial team General Terms and Conditions Terms of Use Colophon Contacts Privacy Policy The fatal attack took place around lunchtime in the quiet town of Uhersky Brod, about 180 miles southeast of Prague near the border with Slovakia. Czech Interior Minister Milan Chovanec told reporters at the scene that what was widely described as the worst shooting in the Czech Republic’s history “was not a terrorist attack.” One woman, believed to be a waitress, was seriously injured and was rushed to hospital after being shot in the chest. A man escaped by cowering in one of the bathrooms. The gunman, described by the town’s mayor as a local man in his 60s, reportedly phoned the crime hotline of a Czech TV channel shortly before the shooting. He reportedly said he had problems with many people and that authorities would not help him so he had no choice but to “take things into his own hands.” The mayor said the man carried two weapons and burst into the restaurant where about 20 people were dining and opened fire at random. “Nobody believed anything like that could happen in such a small town,” Mayor Patrik Kuncar told Czech media. “I can hardly imagine what consequences it will have for the future life in this town.” Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka, who is on a visit to South Korea, released a statement saying he was shocked by the events and offered his condolences to victims’ relatives. One customer, Petr Gabriel, said he only escaped with his life by remaining holed up inside a bathroom for nearly two hours until police rescued him. “At first I thought that someone was celebrating something,” he told Czech media. “But then people started shouting.” Christina Boyle is a special correspondent. 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Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map Česká Zbrojovka Uhersky Brod (CZUB) is one of my favorite firearms manufacturers Iconic weapons such as the Vz.58 and the CZ-75 came from behind the Iron Curtain and are still relevant today The company itself has a rich and interesting history as our guide – who had worked at CZUB for almost 40 years and whose grandfather worked at the factory during World War II – explains One thing I’ve wondered about for quite some time is exactly how to pronounce Česká Zbrojovka (the name of the company) and Uhersky Brod (the name of the town where the main factory is located) Boris of CZ was working the booth at IWA and prounounced them both for me our guide explains the difference between “CZ” and “Vz.” Andrew Tuohy was a Navy Corpsman with the 5th Marine Regiment He makes a living by producing written and visual content within the firearm industry He prefers elegant weapons for a more civilized age More by Andrew Tuohy Brought the Sig 226 and broke out the CZ PO-1 after many months in storage While I was accurate with the Sig (more the pistol than me) I was surprised I was even more so with the CZ Attack in hospital waiting room in Ostrava is deadliest mass shooting in country since 2015 A gunman has killed six people in a hospital waiting room in the eastern Czech city of Ostrava before fleeing and fatally shooting himself It was the worst shooting in the Czech Republic, where gun crime is relatively rare, since a man shot eight people dead and then killed himself at a restaurant in Uherský Brod in 2015 It was unclear what motivated the shooting which happened in the early morning at the outpatient clinic of the University hospital in the city The 42-year-old gunman fled the hospital after the attack prompting a search involving hundreds of officers He later shot himself in the head in his car as a police helicopter flew overhead He died about half an hour later after police were unable to resuscitate him citing the director of the firm where he worked identified the suspect as a local construction technician and said he had been on medical leave Reuters could not immediately confirm that Police said they received calls at 7.19am (0619 GMT) and officers arrived at the scene five minutes later said five people died in the attack and one died in surgery Another two were seriously injured and no medics were hurt The head of the regional police department said the attacker was silent as he carried out the shooting and there was no indication of accomplices From the eastern part of the Czech Republic Česká Zbrojovka (CZ) supplies its products to hunters innovative engineering and modern machinery still characterize the arms factory founded in 1936 CZ (Česká Zbrojovka) has always been part of the national risk prevention system of the Czech Republic This can still be seen in the architecture: many widely spread and rather flat buildings used to protect against spying and attacks from the air A walk across the long factory premises also shows that tradition and modernity are successfully combined here The buildings largely correspond to the architectural style of the 1930s they conceal a modern machine park of the latest generation that can manufacture both civilian and military products It is impressive how efficient the traditional Czech company presents itself Around 1700 employees work here in the southeast of the Czech Republic near the border with Slovakia transforming steel and other raw materials into high-quality service If you enter the individual production facilities in the buildings you will come across traditional craftsmanship in addition to the latest technology smelting furnaces in which frames are cast with the help of previously manufactured clay molds CZ also has its own efficient barrel production facility – the barrels are cold-hammered Each product then passes test firings before it is sent for final cleaning and then for worldwide shipment the CZ catalog includes around 500 different products It exports to almost 100 countries in all continents which complements the successful striker fired pistol family The family man and passionate hunter also brings expertise from the field of security consulting His sales team will grow in the coming months On account of its history as a state weapons factory the small and fine sample collection at the company headquarters contains some unusual pieces the aircraft LK30 machine gun was manufactured in Uherský Brod Czechoslovakia also relied on its own weapons technology expertise and no other Warsaw Pact modification of the Avtomat Kalaschnikova (AK) was issued to the Czechoslovakian armed forces at that time Other world-famous products of this era include the Scorpion vz 61 submachine gun – one of the first personal defense weapons ever – or the CZ 75 pistol which has long been considered a classic in the field of handguns and on the basis of which countless pistols were developed While shooting and hunting guns were still part of the catalog 58 assault rifle ended in 1982 and almost three decades later CZ re-entered the military weapons sector the sturdy CZ 805 Bren 1 assault rifle was introduced followed a little later by the modernized Bren 2 Both weapons are now in the arsenal of the Czech and partly also Slovak armed forces CZ also offers modern service pistol families, both hammer fired (CZ P-07, CZ P-09) and striker fired (CZ P-10) The catalog also includes the Scorpion Evo submachine gun (in 9 mm Luger) CZ sold its modern range of handguns to its NATO partner Hungary the decision was made to modernize the handgun inventory with CZ products Hungary attaches great importance to know-how transfer and in-house production the Scorpion Evo submachine gun and the P07 and P09 hammer-fired pistols are built under license armed and security forces from over 40 countries currently use CZ weapons CZ has achieved great commercial success with its P-10 family Currently three sizes of the rugged and ergonomic striker fired pistol are available: F for "Full Size" Common to all models is the polymer grip with interchangeable backstraps and the slide stop lever that can be operated from both sides as well as the slide with a coating that the company claims is extremely durable Front and rear cocking serrations simplify loading and check operations The magazine release button can be remounted by the user on the other side of the gun The iron sights with self-illuminated night dots can be easily adjusted there is an Optics-Ready version that accepts optics the magazine capacity is between 12 and 19 cartridges It was only in April 2020 that the Czech armed forces awarded CZ a framework contract worth almost 90 million euros for the supply of guns and ammunition If the full scope of the contract is called up over 1600 CZ 805 G1 accessory grenade launchers and around 100 CZ Scorpion submachine guns could be delivered by 2025 In 2010 and 2016 CZ had already equipped the armed forces of its home country – 26,000 professional soldiers and 11,000 reservists – with around 40,000 new weapons "The Army of the Czech Republic demands only the best armament This contract is an assurance for us that we are doing our job well and create high-quality and innovative products that hold up even in the most demanding military and law enforcement markets,”  says Luboš Kovarík CZ's CEO Ladislav Britanák is also pleased with the order: “We are honoured to be able to further supply our army which is historically one of the most important customers of CZ and also an important reference in world markets.” Luboš Kovarík and Ladislav Britanák also welcomed the fact that with this order the Czech government is sending an important signal of support for domestic industry and thus also for national security in times of crisis In May 2020 CZ was joined by the innovative gun designer and tuning specialist Hakan Spuhr from Sweden We are curious what this means for the popular sport pistols based on the CZ-75 And so there will be a lot of news to report from Uherský Brod in the future For more information about the CZ company and its history, please visit the Ceská Zbrojovka website Deutschlandinfo@vsmedien.de International contact to all4shooters.com:info@all4shooters.com to enhance your user experience. By clicking anywhere on the page or scrolling down the content you can temporarily hide this banner you are giving your consent for us to set cookies In Summer 2021 CZ - Česká Zbrojovka Uherský Brod celebrates the 85th anniversary since its foundation:  with the introduction of two high-quality limited editions of the CZ-75 SP-01 Shadow pistol and CZ-577 bolt-action rifle construction of what would become a major firearms manufacturer started in the Moravian town of Uherský Brod as part of an effort to move a vast portion of the Czechoslovakian military and otherwise strategic manufacturing industry eastward given the worrisome aims of Nazi Germany towards the what they called the Sudetes – the western portion of the Country That factory, today, survives as CZ - Česká Zbrojovka Uherský Brod A.S. and is known on the global markets as one of the biggest and most important manufacturers of firearms for hunters law enforcement bodies and military operators Such an important anniversary had to be celebrated in a worthy manner – and CZ was up to the challenge limited editions of some of the Company's best known and most highly regarded designs The CZ-75 SP-01 Shadow 85th Anniversary Edition 9mm semi-automatic pistol is the special commemorative version of the SP-01 Shadow: first introduced in 2006 the SP-01 Shadow has since firmly established itself as a true dominator in the Production division of IPSC matches and championships worldwide The CZ-75 SP-01 Shadow 85th Anniversary Edition pistol features a unique brass grips set emblazoned with CZ's 85 Anniversary logo and sports a LIMITED EDITION engraving on the left side of the frame and a PVD golden finish on the trigger including an ambidextrous frame-mounted extended safety a fixed front post fiber-optic sight and a fully adjustable rear sight complete this embodiement of the top sport pedigree and the precision manufacturing that's part of the CZ heritage Each CZ-75 SP-01 Shadow 85th Anniversary Edition pistol is issued with two double-stack both prominently featuring a custom brass extended floorplate CZ-75 SP-01 Shadow 85th Anniversary Edition – right side CZ-75 SP-01 Shadow 85th Anniversary Edition – left side CZ-577 85th Anniversary Edition bolt-action rifle – right side CZ-577 85th Anniversary Edition bolt-action rifle – left side The CZ-577 85th Anniversary Edition bolt-action rifle is a homage to the long CZ tradition in the manufacture of high-quality high-performance hunting and precision shooting guns The CZ-577 85th Anniversary Edition bolt-action rifle is available in .308 Winchester and .30-06 Springfield – both featuring a 5-rounds fixed magazine and a fully adjustable trigger with a prominent cheekpiece and a checkered grip and handguard the CZ-577 85th Anniversary Edition bolt-action rifle features a 52 cm / 20" barrel with a M14x1 thread at the muzzle for flash hiders A golden PVD finish embelished the push-feed type bolt body A brass medallion with the CZ 85th anniversary logo is embedded underneath the pistol grip VIDEO / Introducing CZ GUNSweek.com is an online platform dedicated to information on the gun culture and history on shooting activities and the diffusion of technical knowledge in the gun world Knowledge to understand better and to a responsible approach to the gun world and its rules Copyright © 2016-2025 Digitoolmedia Srls VAT No. IT12346351005 “A clean-sheet design”: this is how CZ introduces its new iteration of the Bren model With a trimmed-down aluminum receiver and carbon fiber-reinforced polymer it’s now a much lighter gun in pistol form It’s offered in multiple barrel lengths and two chamberings - the most important firearms manufacturer of Czech Republic better known worldwide simply as CZ - introduces a new iteration of its Bren rifle “the Bren 2 is a clean-sheet design” in pistol form - which means it's a semiautomatic gun not a full auto weapon - with multiple barrel lengths and two chamberings The new Bren 2 Ms Pistol’s aluminum receiver has been trimmed-down while the lower is made from carbon fiber-reinforced polymer resulting in a lighter gun (depending on the version and barrel length The reciprocating charging handle of the previous CZ-805 Bren has been replaced with one that stays stowed in the forward position until it is needed It can be swapped left or right side and also doubles as a forward assist an AR-style bolt catch/release system has been added into the front of the trigger guard AR-style fully ambidextrous magazine release and safety complete the controls The .223 variants also use the familiar AR-15 style magazines and magazine capacity is 30 rounds in both calibers 11” and 14”) are available for the 7.62×39 version and two (8” or 11”) for the .223/5.56x45mm version “All variants are swappable to different barrel lengths and chamberings and also feature a modular forend that can be swapped to different lengths,” guarantees CZ the Bren 2 Ms comes with a flush rear plate that has the provision for attaching a AR-style buffer tube for the installation of an arm brace cheek rest or similar pistol stabilizing device a Carbine buffer tube and stock can be installed or the entire rear plate can be removed and replaced with a factory folding/adjustable stock.” The MSRP in the US is luckily the same for all versions and calibers: 1799 USD Deutschlandinfo@vsmedien.de International contact to all4shooters.com:info@all4shooters.com It’s manufactured by Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod in the Czech Republic – now part of Colt CZ Group – with a U.S The CZ 97B made its debut in 1997. It’s manufactured by Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod in the Czech Republic – now part of Colt CZ Group – with a U.S (I guess 97 is a lucky number for me; 1997 was my college graduation year!)  As I’ve mentioned in some of my previous gun reviews which gives me a tendency to pull slightly high left with many handguns at the 7-yard line Not so with the 97B: it absolutely chewed out the center of the target’s face at that distance (One lousy proverbial “black sheep” strayed slightly rightward to spoil the one-hold group) four strayed rightward into the hip and thigh and three whiffed; I daresay those were my fault and private military contractor (with assignments worked in Iraq Czech-based CSA manufactures and distributes worldwide a line of semi-automatic rifles and carbines based upon the tried and true Czechoslovakian Vz.58 assault rifle Formerly an emblem of the Cold War and of international terrorism the Vz.58 rifles and the "Škorpion" sub-machineguns are now largely regarded as obsolete and no longer apt for modern militaries − although they still see official service in some Asian mid-Eastern and African Countries − but their semi-automatic civilian-grade versions are highly sought after by collectors and recreational shooters; THE Vz.58-based rifles are particularly apt for use in 3-Gun matches while generally the CSA line of firearms are perfect for private security duties and private ownership for personal All the Vz.58 and Vz.61 variants manufactured by CSA are built according to the most modern quality canons and standards although maintaining a high degree of faithfulness to the original military firearms; nonetheless their mechanical components have been modified so that they would only fire in semi-automatic and may not be converted to full-automatic fire without risking to permanently damage the guns themselves: that's what laws and regulations in many Countries mandate for civilian-grade Currently, CSA's versions of the SA Vz.58 rifle platform are regarded as some of the best ever made The company offers its Vz.58 series rifles and carbines with standard black polymer furniture or Israeli-made CAA Tactical handguards and pistol grips; a small batch was manufactured some time ago with the original wood furniture The CSA Vz.58 rifles and carbines are available with a standard black polymer fixed stock or with a thumbhole stock with the original metal side-folding stock of the Vz.58V assault rifle or with a CAA Tactical side-folding and collapsing buttstock; all share the short piston falling block working system and the wide bolt opening and ejection window that make the similarities between the Vz.58 and the AK-47/AKM systems only aesthetic in nature CSA's Vz.58 "Sporter Rifle" come with a 410mm barrel while the Vz.58 "Sporter Carbine" sports a shorter handguard and a 300mm barrel; both versions are available in the original 7.62x39mm caliber − feeding through original-type Vz.58 magazines − and in the .223 Remington (5.56x45mm-NATO) chambering that's much more common in western Countries these variants feeding through a proprietary translucent polymer magazine although a snap-in adapter with free-fall magazine release button is available to convert them to use STANAG 4179 (AR-15 style) magazines both calibers are available for the ultra-short Vz.58 "Sporter Compact" version featuring a side-folding metal stock and a 190mm barrel Czech Small Arms has the capabilities to produce its Vz.58 rifles and carbines in full-automatic/select-fire versions upon request only and solely for military and Police customers Deutschlandinfo@vsmedien.de International contact to all4shooters.com:info@all4shooters.com Americans sometime suffer from the "If we didn't invent it here we're not interested" syndrome but just often enough it can get in the way of a good thing We've covered CZ-USA pistols before in Police and frankly were very impressed with their new PO-1 duty pistol After having our minds opened with that experience when the opportunity to test a brand new design from CZ appeared as if by magic especially since we had a small part in its final design allow us to clear up some confusion concerning the "CZ" name Established in 1936 in the small Moravian town of Uhersky Brod in then Czechoslovakia today's CZ has undergone several make-overs before arriving where it is now as one of the leaders in firearm design and manufacture Thanks to the Cold War and related politics all gun makers in Czechoslovakia worked under the same umbrella of the "state" and all firearms had to bear the Czech "BRNO" mark regardless of which maker or factory they originated from those of us outside the communist block generally assumed "BRNO" was the maker of a wide range of designs It was as if all the makes in the United States were sold under one label along with the VZ 61 Skorpion sub-gun and rifles Czech weapons factories were "de-centralized" and began business on the free market CZ "UB" (for Uhersky Brod) was the first to take that leap and promptly dominated the market in more than 60 countries CZUB established a permanent presence in the United States in the form of CZ-USA specifically created to handle the American market over the years a wide range of firearms made in the Czech Republic have been imported into the U.S. Think of the "CZ" label as simply saying "USA" and you'll get the idea It would be as if Europeans started calling all guns made in the states "USA" brand I'd imagine Colt would be a bit upset if they were called by the same name as S&W working out of its facility in Kansas City where it offers warranty service and a complete parts department CZ-USA is only one "brand" of firearm made in the Czech Republic and others may say "CZ" on them I was fortunate enough to tour the CZ Factory late last year and was able to examine some prototype handguns who smiled and said it was a gun called the RAMI Therein began a semi-spirited discussion where Milan tried to convince me it didn't need one and I tried to explain the peculiarities of the American market but the realities of our market remained true Two months ago I received a call from Alice Poluchova who happily announced the RAMI had passed import inspections and was now available for testing "It's got a slide stop on it." It seems CZUB understood after all The test gun is an early import and is roughly Colt Officer's ACP-sized (or a bit smaller) and attention to detail of late-model CZUB products but it felt just a bit "foreign" in the hand A lifetime spent with 1911s and S&W revolvers creates muscle memories hard to break but one that still fit easily in my smallish hands One of our testers did comment he'd like to see a magazine extension for the little finger even when firing hot .40 S&W ammo.[PAGEBREAK] This is an off-duty or concealed carry pistol there's no doubt all the major holster makers will come up with leather and synthetic CCW gear quickly Some of the more generic "belt-slide" holsters will probably fit it now The entire gun is finished in CZ's Black Polymer finish which is basically a black powder coat (baked finish) applied over a "phosphate" or Parkerized base coating It's the same finish used on CZ 75 pistols and other CZUB arms Holding 8+1 in .40 S&W (10+1 in 9mm) the RAMI offers a fistful of power in either guise the RAMI comes in a plastic box with a spare mag including cleaning gear and a comprehensive manual The manual covers all aspects of the RAMI and is very well produced CZ has elected to leave the trigger guard rounded but will make legions of holster-makers happier The tang is an extended "beavertail" type and forward cocking serrations on the slide make "press-checks" simple and secure Grips are black rubber and do the job just fine The action is where things get interesting This pistol can be carried "cocked and locked" with the hammer back and the safety on making the first shot a classic single-action one It can also be carried with the hammer down you've got to pinch the hammer between your fingers once you press that trigger and begin the hammer-down But we're all adults and there's no reason you can't do this safely (we've been doing it for a hundred years with the 1911) unless you're a certifiable idiot-and then you shouldn't have it to begin with and move it backwards about a "hair" to move it ever so slightly out of battery A "hair" is less than "some" and more than a "tad" if you know what I mean It isn't an exact science and it took us a few tries to get the hang of it Use the base plate of the magazine to push out the slide stop then the slide and barrel slip off the front generic .40 through it just to make sure it ran We took the liberty of cleaning and oiling it prior to the range trip We ran a list of "who's who" of ammo makers from Winchester and it didn't find anything it was compelled to complain about The feed ramp was nicely polished and as long as we held a firm grip and arm Any smallish gun may stumble if you have a loosey-goosey grip so keep that arm and wrist firm so your autopistol can have something stable to recoil against it began to rain like the dickens as we started the test so we didn't actually measure any groups-targets were wet and sorta pulpy at an honest 15 yards (which was as far as I could get someone to run to post targets in the rain) you could have easily covered the groups with the bottom of a coffee cup I think the little gun will do much better than that The RAMI was fast-handling and sure-footed in the hand Our test gun barked a bit and snapped some in .40 S&W (mostly with the stout loads) but with a 150-grain load at around 950 feet per second or so And I reckon it will be hard to send this one back if I could just figure out what "RAMI" means 9mmAction: DA/SAWeight: 25 ouncesLength: 6.6 inchesHeight: 4.7 inchesWidth: 1.3 inchesBarrel Length: 3.0 inchesFinish: Black polymerGrips: RubberSights: Three-dot fixedMSRP: $559 (street price probably around $475)www.cz-usa.com Roy Huntington is the editor of American Handgunner and a long-time member of the Police Advisory Board People lighting candles near a restaurant where a gunman opened fire in Uhersky Brod A man shot dead eight people in a restaurant in an eastern Czech town yesterday and then killed himself in the worst peacetime shooting in the country’s history The interior minister said the attack was done by an “insane murderer” and was not an act of terrorism The attacker called a national television channel before he started the shooting and that he had a gun and hostages and that he would deal with it his own way,” said Pavel Lebduska head of regional broadcasting at Prima channel He said the man had given his name but the station would not reveal it for the time being The man fired about 25 rounds as people were eating lunch in the Druzba (Friendship) restaurant in a residential district of Uhersky Brod a normally quiet town 300km southeast of Prague A woman wounded in the shooting was taken to hospital said the man had walked in and started shooting with a handgun “I immediately ran out through the back door along with other guests who then called ambulance and police,” he told news website www.idnes.cz Interior Minister Milan Chovanec said: “We can say this was not a terrorist act,” adding that the attacker was a local man who was at least 60 years old Mass shootings are very rare in the Czech Republic National police chief Tomas Tuhy said the incident was the worst on record Uhersky Brod is a town of 17,000 in the Moravia region Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka said in a statement: “I am shocked by the tragic attack that happened today in Uhersky Brod I would like to express my deepest sorrow and condolences to the families and relatives of the victims.” please register for free or log in to your account This webpage uses Cookies and JavaScript in order to work properly We strongly recommend to enable those technologies in yur browser In case of wrongly displayed content you can request necessary information at e-mail address wwwadmin@mzv.cz over 40 representatives from sixteen Czech companies (Omnipol LANEX) participated in the international defence exhibition DSA 2018 in Kuala Lumpur The Pavilion was provided by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic under the Official Participations of the Czech Republic programme This year’s sixteenth installment marks the 30th anniversary of this exhibition which is widely recognized as one of the top five in its field in the world The exhibition was held for the first time in the brand new Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre - MITEC The exhibition area spanning 43 000 m2 hosted 1500 companies from 60 countries and estimated 50 000 of trade visitors the Czech pavilion of 218 m2 showcased the sixteen Czech companies such as Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod (firearms) MESIT Aerospace (cummunication systems for military vehicles AVEC Chem (air purification and breathing protection systems) Optokon (ruggedized optical networking solutions) and Ray Service (electrical systems for armed forces and aerospace) Czech companies were represented by more than 40 delegates from the Czech Republic and their local representatives The Czech pavilion was visited by a multitude of notable officials from Malaysian The guests included as the Malaysian Chief of Defence Forces Gen Malaysian Chief of Air Force Affendi bin Buang Inspector General of Royal Malaysian Police Mohamad Fuzi Harun and Malaysian Deputy Chief of Army HJ Ahmad Hasbullah bin HJ Mohd Nawawi Czech business people have also met with leading representatives of defence forces of Thailand The Czech pavilion was also visited by the Crown Prince of Selangor Tengku Amir Shah who showed a vivid interest in the products of Česká Zbrojovka Uherský Brod The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Kuala Lumpur supported the Czech participation at DSA 2018 by providing logistical support for the whole duration of their visit Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Malaysia Rudolf Hykl, hosted at the Residence a networking cocktail for the Czech participants their local representatives and business partners The Czech pavilion was financed from the Official Participations of the Czech Republic programme of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic The keen interest of the Czech companies required more exhibition space to be purchased with the financial contribution of the CzechTrade agency Embassy of the Czech Republic Kuala Lumpur Udržet si přehled o dění v dnešním zrychleném světě není jen tak který v úterý zavraždil 8 lidí v Uherském Brodě Mezi obyvateli Uherského Brodu se povídá obešel před krvavým útokem hned několik restaurací Podle informací TV Nova měl vstoupit do dvou restaurací kde se v době oběda pohybovalo opravdu hodně osob Vraždu osmi nevinných lidí odsoudil mimo jiné i prezident Miloš Zeman že premiér Sobotka uctí památku osmi obětí útoku v pondělí 2 V Uherském Brodě zapálí svíčku a položí květinu Podívejte se na reportáž z Televizních novin: Masakr v Brodě: Chlapi skákali z oken © 2012 – 2025 Associated Press a dodavatelé obsahu (Profimedia Všechna práva vyhrazena/All rights reserved Ammoland America’s oldest Second Amendment News outlet Home » Firearm News U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- The Czech nation has a long and proud reputation for quality arms manufacture the British army used both the BREN (“BRnoENfield”) light machine gun as their main section suppressive fire infantry weapon during WWII After Czechoslovakia was forced to succumb to the influence of the Soviet Union in 1948 and absorbed into the Warsaw Pact, the arms development continued. Two brothers, Josef and František Koucký and included among them is the “CZ-75,” which debuted Due to American import laws and the lack of Czech intellectual property protection this high-capacity 15-shot “Wondernine” handguns was not only unavailable here they were also copied by other countries without penalty The Swiss “Sphinx” and the Turks (various manufacturers) possibly built the preponderance of these for the worldwide market while our own “Springfield Armory” commercial entity offered the “P9” for a bit under a decade and it became the darling of competition shooters in IPSC The pistol was originally a full-sized service handgun of conventional Browning short recoil tilt-lock design made completely of carbon steel It uses the annular locking lugs with corresponding recesses in the interior top of the slide to provide mechanical delay during recoil while the fixed lug below has a kidney-shaped hole that uses the slide stop pin to govern the timing of the unlocking Some other sources suggest that this is similar to the Browning Hi-Power as the Hi-Power has a fixed cam lug that is transversely pressed into the frame that governs the unlocking and locking cycle The Hi-Power’s slide stop pin serves only to locate the rear of the recoil spring guide and is retained by a spring-loaded ball bearing within said guide The CZ 75 B Handgun also differed from the single-action-only Hi-Power in that it is equipped with a double- and single- action trigger mechanism with a manual thumb safety that operates in the ergonomically-correct same fashion as both the M1911 and Hi-Power do This allows for “Condition One” cocked-and-locked carry if one does not want to use the long and heavy trigger D.A stroke which can reduce first round hit probability The “problem” with the CZ-75 is that it didn’t have any domestic or international sales potential until after the end of the Cold War The Warsaw Pact still insisted on its 9X18 Makarov caliber for service pistols and the 75 was chambered only in 9X19 at that time The late Jeff Cooper once opined that it was his first choice as a 9mm service pistol though he loathed the cartridge’s performance forty years ago it remains one of the most ergonomic high-capacity pistols extant the pistol’s front frame strap has a tighter radius making it easier for those with smaller hands to grasp it firmly The pistol’s raised rear lower grip frame shape also makes it point a bit better than the Hi-Power in my hands the grip angle also mimicked the most prevalent design it makes for a very comfortable to use shape Add to this the very convenient locations of the left-rear mounted thumb safety with its generous thumb-shelf and the slide stop lever and magazine button in similar familiar locations little wonder American shooters took to the design so readily is very soft-shooting and accurate rapid-fire strings are pretty- easy to accomplish Two other interesting things about the 75s design include a slide that runs inside the frame while the conventional norm is one that rides outside of the frame rails as well as a semi-unitized fire control system that incorporates the sear and spring located with a single spring roll pin as well as the thumb safety pivot pin The original 75 was replaced by the CZ 75 B Handgun in the early 1990s and remains the currently offered most common variant This update included the now de rigeur firing pin safety plunger required in the US for most pistols as well as the squared and serrated trigger guard for which I have little use The CZ 75 B Handgun remains a very good pistol but the 75’s fine single-action trigger pull disappeared in the B-model and turned rather creepy I understand that there are several fine gunsmiths who can make the trigger very good indeed by re-cutting the sear and hammer engagement points so that they are not undercut The only other demerit with the piece is that the long double-action first shot means that it’s quite a stretch for the average sized hand’s index finger to use anything but the first pad Made from precision investment castings for both frame and slide one German IPSC competitor commented that his personal pistol fired 150,000 rounds of ammunition with only a barrel change to replenish accuracy so there is good quality indeed in an all-steel pistol with good heat treatment whose recoil-absorbing design structures largely preclude cracking of either frame or slide under lots of use CZ-USA offers a wealth of other models and other calibers including the .40 S&W and .45ACP (“CZ-97”) One special mention is the “Omega” version that eliminates the unitized fire control in favor of having separately housed components and it is said that the single-action trigger pull is thus much easier to tune and a bit better out of the box a new 9mm CZ 75 B Handgun with two magazines and cleaning brush inside its plastic case can be had at a street price generally under $600 (2017) This compares rather favorably with many of the polymer-framed It is one of a handful of NATO-approved service pistols that must all be chambered in 9mm for duty use I also have a “Czech Made” marked CZ 75 B with the old original CZ logo which I think looks much better than their new logo These were probably contract guns for a police/military force of another country I have another CZ 75 SC MASSADA with a menorah on the slide The SC denotes SEMICOMPACT as it has a full-size frame with a compact slide Acquired both of these from an importer who sells on GunBroker.com Although I carried a 1911 45 for over 21 years and still love them my current carry sidearm… Read more » A friend of my wife has a CZ 75 B CAL.9 LUGER On the slide It also has a straight screw head in the handgrip not a cross-tip The handgrip also has a different logo a large C with a v notched in the top inside the C is a Z that has a — dissecting it Any info you can… Read more » This was the first home defense purchase specifically to be used by anyone in our household it has great shooting characteristics for anyone to shoot well Ours is the Omega with ambi safety (I’m left and the safety/decocker offers a little peace of mind for them as newer shooters I love the fact that it’s kind of old school We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze how you use this website and provide the content and advertisements that are relevant to you These cookies will only be stored in your browser with your prior consent You can choose to enable or disable some or all of these cookies but disabling some of them may affect your browsing experience Necessary cookies are required to enable the 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concept was meant as “one rifle for all purpose” and works great as a survival rifle of sorts and feature a detachable magazine for quicker reload The Scout rifle has once again had a resurgence as of late, and has come into discussion again with the Canadian Rangers rifle program in 2017 requesting for a Scout type rifle in 308 Win and a magazine holding 10 rounds. Eventually Tikka won the procurement with their T3x ARCTIC rifle CZ introduced this rifle to the commercial market as the CZ 557 Range Rifle And here we have a closer look at the double stack magazine and its iron sights that are visible even with the factory scope base in place Here is a long description off CZ Europe’s product page CZ 557 Range Rifle – a universal rifle from Uherský Brod the legendary gun guru Jeff Cooper formulated a concept for the Scout Rifle His ideal was a compact and powerful repeater suitable for hunting and combat rifle with a total length of up to one meter and weighing less than 3 kg capable of repeatedly hitting a target the size of a human figure up to 450 meters using mechanical sights Mentioning this historical fact is not a coincidence – I think Jeff would have liked the new Uherský Brod rifle Cooper’s vision of a universal rifle is an interesting phenomenon Many experts and customers were excited about such an idea there aren’t many mass produced weapons meeting or at least approaching the criteria of a Scout Rifle on the market at all The reason is simple – to meet all these visionary requirements is not easy The first real factory-made Scout Rifle was not created until the second half of the 1990s and it came with the emergence of a new generation of modern materials and technologies Even then it only just met the requirement for weight because the 3 kg he aspired for is still a pretty big hurdle for a .308 capable of the required accuracy The topic of rifles belonging to the Scout Rifle category has recently come to the fore because of a tender for the rearmament of the Canadian Rangers This distinctive patrol unit operating in hard to reach areas of the Canadian wilderness has required as a replacement for its outdated military repeaters a modern universal rifle in the spirit of Jeff Cooper’s concept Only a bit more embellished with some tried and tested elements of the discarded Lee-Enfields Supporters of the Scout Rifle concept no doubt sing their thanks to this tender several new models have been created and tested which Jeff Cooper would have definitely approved of Among them is a brand new rifle from Uherský Brod Now this would have probably impressed Jeff even more since it is no secret that he had a soft spot for Česká zbrojovka weapons created by extensively modernizing the popular CZ 550 series the changes were so significant that a completely new model has been created The 550s and the 557s share just some structural and functional principles and several minor parts CZ 557 is a modern repeating rifle with a cylindrical ‘push feed’ bolt It is locked into the receiver by two symmetrical locking lugs The firing mechanism is cocked while the bolt is being opened The 557 is equipped with a fully adjustable trigger mechanism and uses a technologically simple method of attaching the barrel into the receiver which has a positive effect on high accuracy Uherský Brod weapons are known to be accurate it was regarded that concerning technology the company remained as if was still at the end of the 20th century A regular customer would probably not have noticed the new 557 was from the beginning designed to use the latest manufacturing processes led by the use of modern mill-turn machining centres Thanks to its sophisticated design and technology the CZ 557 is not only easier and faster to produce but can also be easily and quickly adapted to market needs which began to be created according to the requirements by the Canadian Rangers of which there are quite a few on the market now is between 1,042 mm and 1,083 mm in length overall The weight is about 3.3 kg (an approximate value as it is strongly influenced by properties of a particular blank) Some versions are equipped with mechanical sights and all allow the attachment of a scope onto a 19 mm dovetail groove on the receiver bridges All versions also have a fully adjustable trigger mechanism (with the resistance adjustable in the range of 10 to 22 N) for which you do not need a double set trigger the basis was a two-position safety without a bolt block Another safety feature is the indicator in the form of the rear end of the firing pin which protrudes from the bolt head when the bolt is cocked There is no need to discuss the cold forged barrels in length; they have long been significantly contributing to the respected accuracy of CZ rifles The CZ 557 entered the market with a cartridge box which was also typical of all previous versions Although there were rumours that Česká zbrojovka had also designed a magazine version The situation changed only with the arrival of the Range Rifle of .308 Win which was launched after the completion of the Canadian tender the Uherský Brod model did extremely well in this tender During the development of this rifle according to the specifications of the Canadian Rangers it was essential for Česká zbrojovka to maintain the maximum specifications of the current CZ 557 version whose length of 520 mm is a well calculated optimum It is short enough for the weapon not to be too long and long enough for the proper burning of the powder charge in cartridges of the calibre used and to maintain high accuracy it was clear that the criteria required by Cooper – incidentally once the standard for infantry weapons intended for combat in trenches – was an unachievable goal the overall length of the new rifle reached only 1,028 mm A little was saved by shortening the system but since it is a rifle with a wooden stock it is extremely difficult to keep it below 3 kg much depends on the properties of the particular blank.) Nevertheless shooters with a weaker constitution will not regret it because a shot fired from a .308 is not easy amplified by a new element in the form of a long Weaver mounting rail (Picatinny Rail) it is nice to see that the middle part of the rifle gained a bit of bulk Therefore the user does not have to rely on CZ assemblies only and can choose from a substantially wider selection of the optical or electronic sights In other words – the well-designed mechanical sights (with the option of adjusting the rear sight inclination and with the front sight accentuated by fibre optic) can be used without having to remove the rail This feature has been tried and tested and it really is no problem the longitudinal groove in the middle of the mounting rails may even improve results The magazine – mentioned so far just briefly the Canadians strictly asked for a capacity of 10 rounds (à la Lee-Enfield) it is double stacked with a double stack mouth and therefore it is easy to fill and of a reasonable size The catch is on the front wall of the trigger guard The lacquered beech stock of American type has two pins on the bottom part of the forend one is used for attaching a bipod and the other for a loop to attach the sling The CZ 557 Range Rifle was originally intended as a de facto military weapon although the Canadian Rangers would use it on bears rather than people it received a double action trigger in a traditional military style as the basis with the first resistance between about 12 to 18 N the trigger mechanism is designed in such a way that after appropriate adjustments Do consider using the services of a specialist workshop because the CZ 557 trigger can be set really “sharply” There is one more significant difference from the current CZ 557: when secured This rifle is intended for use in bad weather and impenetrable terrain and in this configuration there is no risk of the bolt being inadvertently opened when you push your way through dense undergrowth Česká zbrojovka calls the CZ 557 Range Rifle model “a rifle for a real man” and combines it with a photo of a tough guy This “Cooper” from Uherký Brod is really not for everyone It is a weapon belonging to the working tool category of high performance and with great fire capacity It is ideal to be constantly at hand in real wilderness where you can suddenly come across predators and not necessarily just the four legged variety only I would not recommend this rifle for Sunday shooters; nonetheless in addition to the positives mentioned before experienced users will certainly appreciate its readiness and high accuracy I really think that Jeff Cooper would really like the CZ 557 Range Rifle and I am sure he certainly would have forgiven those few extra millimetres and grams which separate it from his ideal – the Scout Rifle it is undoubtedly a fully-fledged universal rifle that one need not be afraid to entrust his life to Sadly, this rifle is not available in the US. 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