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Smith & Wesson Model 39-2 · 7.55” (
Single source7.55” (192 mm)[source]Smith & Wesson Model 39-2
Configuration
| Specification | Smith & Wesson Model 39 | Vz. 58 |
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| Type | Semi-automatic pistol[source]Smith & Wesson Model 39-2 | Assault rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source]Smith & Wesson Model 39-2 | Czechoslovakia[source] |
| Wars | Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War[source]Smith & Wesson Model 39-2 | Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Nigerian Civil War Communist rebellion in the Philippines Cyprus conflicts Lebanese Civil War Cambodian-Vietnamese War Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present) The Troubles South African Border War Eritrean War of Independence Gulf War Burundian Civil War Kosovo War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Kivu Conflict First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
vz. 58 P
vz. 58 V stock extended /
Single sourcevz. 58 V stock folded
Single sourcevz. 58 V with bayonet fixed
Single sourcevz. 58 P: 845 mm (33.3 in) vz. 58 V 845 mm (33.3 in) stock extended / 636 mm (25.0 in) stock folded 1,000 mm (39.4 in) with bayonet fixed[source]
stock extended
Single sourcestock folded
Single source57 mm (2.2 in) stock extended 72 mm (2.8 in) stock folded[source]
Smith & Wesson Model 39-2 · /
Single sourceSmith & Wesson Model 39-2 · Mass · source measurement 2
Single sourceSmith & Wesson Model 39-2 · Mass · source measurement 3
Single source28 oz. / 1.71 lbs. (0.780 kg)[source]Smith & Wesson Model 39-2
Mass
Single source2.91 kg (6.42 lb)[source]
Muzzle energy : 1988 J
Single source705 m/s (2,313 ft/s) Muzzle energy : 1988 J[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Produced | 1954–1983[source]Smith & Wesson Model 39-2 | 1959–1982[source] |
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| Cartridge | 9x19mm Parabellum[source]Smith & Wesson Model 39-2 | 7.62×39mm[source] |
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| Action | Short recoil , DA[source]Smith & Wesson Model 39-2 | Gas-operated , hinged locking piece assisted breechblock[source] |
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| Feed system | 8-round single column, detachable box magazine[source]Smith & Wesson Model 39-2 | Staggered 30-round detachable box magazine , weight 0.19 kg (0.42 lb) unloaded[source] |
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| In service | — | 1959–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Designer | — | Jiří Čermák[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1956–1958[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod[source] |
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| No. built | — | Approx. 920,000[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Sights | — | Open-type iron sights with sliding rear tangent and shrouded front post 353 mm (13.9 in) sight radius[source] |
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