The ČZW 438 was a Czech submachine gun designed and manufactured by Czech Weapons s.r.o in prototype form only in 2004.
History[]
The developmental history of the ČZW 438 is not well documented, however it is said to be designed with a "high powered caliber for massive stopping power".[1] It, like most other ČZW weapons, appears to be a testbed for delayed blowback technology.
The weapon is also known as the PDW .17 Libra in certain publications.[2]
Design Details[]
The ČZW 438 is a submachine gun using lever delayed blowback. The weapon features a folding stock; the weapon uses an experimental cartridge not known to be used by any other weapon, the 4.38×30mm Libra cartridge, hence its designation.[1]
Variants[]
- ČZW 438 9M
Version of the ČZW 438 chambered for 9×19mm Parabellum as opposed to 4.38×30mm Libra, a slower rate of fire and a M4-style telescoping stock.[3] The weapon can theoretically be converted back into 4.38×30mm Libra as hinted by the weapon's description, stating that it "proves the system's modularity".[4]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.czechweapons.com/en/czw-438/
- ↑ https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=z3O6DQAAQBAJ&pg=PT584&lpg=PT584&dq=czech+weapons+s.r.o+history&source=bl&ots=WLXc0hp_eK&sig=ACfU3U3p_rrzzYuuXKsd_U9KidcA1BlGHg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwifovrz-czqAhXS8HMBHdMMAEoQ6AEwA3oECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=czech%20weapons%20s.r.o%20history&f=false
- ↑ https://youtu.be/QLQk3PDLpaQ
- ↑ http://www.czechweapons.com/en/czw-438-m9/