ZH-29 Rifle
| Country of Origin | Czechoslovakia |
| Type | Rifle |
| Caliber | 7.920 mm |
| Length | 1.150 m |
| Barrel Length | 545.000 mm |
| Weight | 4.500 kg |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseZH-29 semi-automatic rifles were designed by Vaclav Holek in the early 1920s. Significant quantities were exported to China and used in the subsequent struggle with Japan, while some of them were captured after the German annexation of Czechoslovakia and used in the field.Source: Wikipedia. ww2dbase
Last Major Revision: Apr 2010
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Bill says:
23 Sep 2012 07:23:44 PM
FILE PHOTO: SHOWS A CHINESE SOLDIER PROFILE SHOULDERING A ZH-29 RIFLE. THIS WEAPON WAS A GAS-OPERATED, AIR COOLED, 25 ROUND MAGAZINE FED RIFLE, THAT USED THE 7.92x57 MAUSER OR THE 7x57 MAUSER ROUND.
LIKE ALL CZECH WEAPONS SOME WERE USED BY THE GERMANS HOWEVER, DURING THE OCCUPATION ZH-29
PRODUCTION FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER WAS NEVER RESUMED. FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE CZECH ZB-26 LIGHT MACHINE GUN, CLICK ON PHOTO
OF CHINESE SOLDIER W/HEMET
Bill says:23 Sep 2012 07:23:44 PM
FILE PHOTO: SHOWS A CHINESE SOLDIER PROFILE SHOULDERING A ZH-29 RIFLE. THIS WEAPON WAS A GAS-OPERATED, AIR COOLED, 25 ROUND MAGAZINE FED RIFLE, THAT USED THE 7.92x57 MAUSER OR THE 7x57 MAUSER ROUND.
LIKE ALL CZECH WEAPONS SOME WERE USED BY THE GERMANS HOWEVER, DURING THE OCCUPATION ZH-29
PRODUCTION FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER WAS NEVER RESUMED. FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE CZECH ZB-26 LIGHT MACHINE GUN, CLICK ON PHOTO
OF CHINESE SOLDIER W/HEMET
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15 Mar 2011 01:52:06 AM
It is a mistake, look carefully!!!! That chinese soldier does not have on his shoulder a ZH-29 rifle!!! It is a czech ZB-26 LIGHT MACHINE GUN!