Czech Duo Pistol Info?

[cratz2]

Anyone have any information on the Czech Duo pistol? How many were made or what a Nazi stamped 1942 model would be worth etc?

Nice little gun. I think there's only a couple parts in there that aren't machined. Makes my P32 look like a pre-school toy. ;)

Thanks.

[Jagermeister]

Don't have anything on the "Duo" model. If you could provide the markings on the pistol, or a photo, possibly we could help you. Most Czech pistols are marked CZ or VZ. "Duo" doesn't ring a bell.

TG

[Steven Mace]

http://www.czub.cz/obsah/images/pistole_DUO-m.jpg

cratz2, production on the CZ Duo started in 1926. At 100% with Nazi markings the current Blue Book would list it at $315 and about $240 in 95% condition. Sorry I don't have any production numbers for you.

Steve Mace

[Jagermeister]

Steve:
thanks for the photo:

That model is the Model Z, better known as the the Duo (q.v) and was originally made in the Strakonice CZ factory shrotly after the Communist takeover. Dulek's business had been seized by the State. The slide of post 1948 guns was marked Z ATUO PISTOL R 6.35 MADE IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA.

hjn

[C.R.Sam]

So wonderfully good to have Harley here.

Sam

[cratz2]

Thanks for the replies. A friend's mother has one that he's trying to sell for her but no one was exactly sure what was a good honest price.

Nice quality piece... thanks again for the responses.

[gunrunnerjohn]

DUO, let's see, I have one of those somewhere... Here it is, a 1944 Nazi marked one.

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/johnwill10/album/images/DUO.jpg

[Jim Keenan]

The man's name was Dusek, not Dulek. The pistol is a close copy of the original FN Browning .25/Colt Vest Pocket Model. They are well made and one of the more reliable .25 autos. They sell for around $250+ in top shape and about $75-100 more with the German issue holster.

Jim

[HVH]

Does anyone know where parts or a diagram for a DUO .25 Auto may be found?

Mine is chromed with white grips from F. Dusek, Tovarna NA Zbrane Opochno

[Jim Keenan]

Someone may have other info, but I have never seen a DUO in chrome or nickel or with white grips, and don't think any came from the factory that way.

They were quite common souvenir guns in WWII and I suspect yours was plated and the new grips put on here. Franzite (Chicago) made grips for them.

I don't know of a diagram but they are almost identical to the old Colt .25 auto, the so-called Model 1908. IIRC, some parts will even interchange or can be fitted.

Jim

[Buck Nekkid]

Do you have a pic of your plated DUO? Mine is kinda sad and I was thinking of having it engraved and nickel plated. Here's my 1948 DUO

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h6/ottonsure/MyDUOA.jpg

You might check with Marstar in Canada. They have some parts, etc. for the CZ 45 (also in .25 acp) and might have some stuff for the DUO. I bought a factory magazine from them about a year ago.