Yearbook Content WE DISTRIBUTE OUR Introduction Interview with CEO Ladislav Britaňák 4 PRODUCTS TO MORE THAN The Management of Česká zbrojovka a.s. 8 Pistols 100 COUNTRIES CZ P-10 F, SC and S Pistols 10 CZ P-10 C 14 The Journey to the CZ P-10 C 22 ALL OVER THE WORLD CZ 75 B Anniversary Editions 26 CZ SHADOW 2 32 CZ SHADOW 2 ORANGE 36 CZ Shooting Team and CZ Academy 40 Interview with Eric Grauffel 44 Interview with Maria Gushchina 46 Interview with Robin Šebo 48 Hunting Rifles The New CZ 457 Rimfire Rifle Series 50 Interview with Kateřina Emmons 54 Interview with Matthew Emmons 56 CZ 527 Centerfire Rifles 58 Interview with Tomáš Staněk 62 CZ 557 Centerfire Rifles 64 CZ 550 SAFARI CLASSICS II. 68 BRNO EXPRESS 72 Military Weapons and Accessories CZ SCORPION EVO 3 A1 and its Semi-Automatic Derivatives 74 From the CZ 805 BREN to the CZ BREN 2 78 CZ BREN 2 82 CZ BREN 2 BR 86 CZ BREN 2Ms 90 CZ 4M Tactical Equipment 92 The CZ Milestones 94 The CZ Subsidiaries 98 | 3 We strive to be a strong partner for our customers An interview with the CEO of Česká zbrojovka a.s., Ing. Ladislav Britaňák, MBA Over the last few years, Česká and the legendary Dan Wesson Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fire- zbrojovka a.s. has continuous- 1911 pistols. However, we knew arms and Explosives that awards ly shown excellent economic that if we wanted to expand fur- points to guns for key proper- results. Has this trend followed ther on this market, we would ties and parameters. If the giv- since last year and what are have to look for new directions. en product doesn’t satisfy the the prospects for the next pe- We have therefore made the de- requirements, it has no chance riod? cision to manufacture our guns of being imported. One other You are right, the results of our directly in the USA. important reason to transfer the company are excellent and the production is also the Buy Amer- word continuous is certainly fit- ican Act. This Act stipulates the ting. The last period that began terms and conditions for sup- in 2007 can truly be regarded plying federal institutions. If we as a period of constant growth, wish to supply our guns, more unhindered even by the global than half of the value of the gun financial crisis, an extreme phe- must be manufactured in USA. nomenon such as it is. For us, being on the US market is not just a prestigious matter, Looking back to 2018, we con- it also holds a great potential, tinued the existing trend and hence, it makes sense to build showed record results with an- a production capacity here too. other year-on-year improve- ment. To be specific: we sold Traditionally, CZ has always 380,000 guns, with about 90 been a significant export- percent of that accounting for er. However, experience has export. Our company trades shown that selling is not with around 100 countries, the enough anymore. How has this largest export regions are Eu- fact changed your company’s rope, Thailand, Canada and attitude towards the customer? above all, the USA. Last year our company made The superior quality of the latest the first CZ gun at our Kansas CZ weapons is reflected in the The US market has been of City facility. Besides other things, expansion of the sales network to pivotal importance for CZ for a this means that this gun may be more than 100 countries world- long time. In 2018, there were offered and supplied to the US wide, as well as the ever-growing some changes concerning federal armed forces. It probably list of references from our happy this region. Can you give us comes as no surprise that the customers. Many of them opt to more details? model in question is our popular purchase from a comprehen- The US market became familiar pistol, the P-10. sive product portfolio because with our company and prod- from the economical and logis- ucts thanks to our subsidiary, It is well-known that the Ameri- tic point of view, it makes more CZ-USA, which was established cans protect their market much sense, as in addition to guns, there in 1997. Eight years later we more rigorously than other such a portfolio will also include a bought Dan Wesson Firearms, countries. Consequently, we had range of accessories, all-inclusive the manufacturer of revolvers to meet the requirements of the services or targeted training. | 5 I believe that we have put more have already become globally the market is an original folding rimfire adapters for ally belongs amongst the most fort to create a small gun with emphasis on our customers renowned: the CZ SCORPION stock system that provides su- CZ pistols. significant manufacturers in the a silencer for plain clothes se- being our partners and that we EVO 3 A1, CZ BREN 2 assault perb rigidity and strength when world. We belong to those who curity services, however, we have also begun listening to rifles or CZ P-07/09 and CZ P-10 shooting as well as se- Also, in 2019 we actually set new trends. Follow- believe that the semi-auto- them a lot more. Moreover, we pistols. And our latest product, cure position will introduce three ing in the footsteps of the fa- matic Scorpion will also ap- strive to improve in the area of the CZ TSR sniper rifle seems to more versions of the popular mous CZ 452 and its successor, peal to civilian shooters. after-sales service and provide be heading the same CZ P-10 models: full, semi-com- the CZ 455, we are launching the utmost support for our cus- way too. pact and subcompact. An- a new generation of CZ rimfire ri- Lastly, please allow me one tomers. We want to hear about other new model will be the fles. The CZ 457 model series has personal question. You have the problems they might be during trans- CZ SHADOW 2 ORANGE. This once again elevated us to the worked in Česká zbrojovka experiencing and discuss them port. In addition, this model has been based on the absolute top. We firmly believe since July 2004. How has the clearly and openly. system also allows for an easy CZ SHADOW 2, primarily a that at present, these rifles have company changed over that change of the folding direction. sport pistol, which currently oc- no equal rival on the market! time in your opinion? Which We also seek fur- Regard- cupies the podium in the Pro- models from the company’s ther oppor- ing other Česká zbrojovka is inherently duction Division at the most The sport shooting sector vast range do you like the tunities to new products, connected with the legend- prestigious international IPSC does not just include pistols. most and why? conquer I would like to es- ary CZ 75 pistols, produced in events. The ORANGE version What CZ guns can hobby I think that when I started, the the foreign pecially mention the new many variants. Are you bring- has been brought to perfection shooters in particular look for- company really was complete- markets. CZ BREN 2 BR rifle. It is a ing in another innovation for thanks to careful and well-prov- ward to? ly different. The only thing that One of the cutting-edge individual 2019? And what other new en gunsmithing adjustments I would like to point out es- has not changed is the poten- ways is co- automatic firearm combining products in the pistol sector and other improvements. pecially two semi-automatic tial of the superb products and operation the strong points of the successful can your fans look forward to? firearms for hobby shooting the know-how. In those days, with forces CZ BREN 2 model series with the The famous name of the CZ 75 Firearms for sport shooting and sport: the CZ SCORPION the potential was largely left and services powerful 7.62×51 NATO cartridge. binds us to continue in this tra- and hunting also continue to EVO 3 S1 CARBINE and the CZ unexploited, while since then governmental departments that The result is a new generation dition by coming up with new be a traditional and integral SCORPION EVO 3 S2 MICRO. we have managed to capital- deal with defence industries. For light battle rifle, characterized by models. The CZ 75 mo- part of CZ’s portfolio. What ize on it to a significant extent example, in the second half of exceptional reliability, high ac- del series using the up- new products did you intro- for the benefit of all involved. 2016 we opened a centre for the curacy, smooth ergonomics and graded OMEGA trigger duce in 2018 and what are you I would like both our existing assembly and repairs of our pis- easy control. In comparison with and future custom- tols in the Peruvian firearms fac- assault rifles in 5.56×45 NATO or tory FAME in Lima. 7.62×39 cal., the CZ BREN 2 BR boasts In March 2018, we entered into a con- a contract with a Hungarian sider- state enterprise for the licenced ably higher effective range and production of the CZ P-07/09 stronger effect at the target. And mechanism constitutes a stable planning for pistols, CZ SCORPION subma- all this comes without any signifi- element in our portfolio. At pres- 2019? ers to understand chine guns and CZ BREN 2 as- cant weight increase.