The pistole vz. 22 was the first Czech Army pistol of the inter-war period. The vz. 22 was based upon the work of Mauser designer Josef Nickl's Model 1915 handgun. Slovakia seized over seven thousand vz. 22s when it declared its independence from Czechoslovakia in March 1939.^[1]

pistole vz. 22
Type	semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin	Czechoslovakia
Service history
In service	1921—45?
Used by	Czechoslovakia  Nazi Germany Slovakia
Wars	World War II
Production history
Designer	Josef Nickl
Manufacturer	Zbrojovka Brno, Česká Zbrojovka
Produced	1921—24
Specifications
Mass	0.634 kilograms (22.4 oz)
Barrel length	87 millimetres (3.4 in)
Cartridge	.380 ACP
Action	Short Recoil, Rotating barrel
Muzzle velocity	300 metres per second (980 ft/s)
Effective firing range	50 metres (55 yd)
Feed system	8-round box magazine
Sights	Fixed front blade, drift-adjustable notch rear