The Vz70 The Forgotten disco era CZ 32ACP
In 1970 the Czech government rebooted an existing handgun design to produce a neat little .32ACP pocket pistol that is a near clone of the Walther PP. This gun has marched off into history as the Vzor (model) 70, and it is a great little CZ.
After the end of World War Two, the Czech government was looking for a nice new pistol for its police forces. The task to come up with this gun fell to the brothers Jan and Jaroslav Kratochvl over at the CZ works. (These same guys came up with other CZ designs that we’ll talk about later).
The brothers K examined the German Walther PP series of blowback fixed barrel handguns and decided, why reinvent the wheel, and came up with a gun very (and we mean very) similar. This little .32ACP semi-auto was adopted and became the Vz.50. With its 6.5-inch length and 25-ounce weight, the 9-shot pistol was a well-liked and easy to carry. But by 1970 the design needed a reboot.
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Those are some sweet grips, I can’t find that exact pattern though.
Know this is a long shot but do you happen to remember where you got them?
Thanks in advance (if you even see this)
They are nice but it’s like putting lipstick on a pig. If the pistol was 95+ finish a wood grip is an enhancement to a pristine gun but on an old warthog it looks out of place.