Infantry Small Arms / The Warfighter

HS Produkt HS-95

Semi-Automatic Pistol [ 1995 ]

Civil war across Yugoslavia forced the Zastava CZ99 to become the Croatian HS-95.

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While there was still a unified Yugoslavia, Zastava Arms delivered the short-lived CZ99 semi-automatic pistol in 1991. However, civil war soon ripped the country apart and the end result produced smaller nations divided into various religious and ethnic collections. As such, the CZ99 remerged in 1995 as the "HS-95" under the Croatian banner and as a product of RH-ALAN out of Zagreb.

The HS-95 was of a most conventional design with many elements thought to have been copied (illegally) from the existing SIG 220 pistol family - particularly the double-action, automatic firing pin safety and decocking mechanism. The design was stout and fit firmly into the hand with a large pistol grip housing a 15-round detachable, spring-loaded magazine of 9mm Parabellum cartridges. The weapon operated from the movement of the slide which covered the whole top portion of the receiver. Sights were noted front and aft along the slide top. Grooves were etched to either side of the slide for a firmer finger grip when operated. The trigger was curved and protected in a thing oblong trigger ring. The safety was set to the left side of the gun body.

The HS-95 was offered to the national Croatian Army and accepted into service while it was also marketed for export. It was noted as a solid firearm though some issues followed it throughout its use.©MilitaryFactory.com

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Specifications

Service Year

1995

Origin

Croatia

Classification

Semi-Automatic Pistol

Zastava Arms - Yugoslavia / Serbia; RH-ALAN - Croatia

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Croatia; Yugoslavia

(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)

✓ Pistol / Sidearm
Compact design for close-quarters work or general self-defense.

Overall Length

180 mm
7.09 in

Barrel Length

102 mm
4.02 in

Empty Wgt

2.20 lb
1.00 kg

Sights

Front and Rear

Action

Semi-Automatic; Double-Action (DA)

Semi-Automatic
One shot per trigger pull; self-loading or auto-loading action aided by internal mechanism; trigger management (and initial cocking) typically required by the operator; subsequent shots are aided by the unlocked / moved bolt.

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Caliber(s)*

9mm Parabellum

Sample Visuals**

Graphical image of a 9mm pistol cartridge

Rounds / Feed

15-round detachable box magazine

*May not represent an exhuastive list; calibers are model-specific dependent, always consult official manufacturer sources.
**Graphics not to actual size; not all cartridges may be represented visually; graphics intended for general reference only.

Muzzle Velocity

1,115 ft/sec
(340 m/sec)

HS-95 - Croatian Designation

CZ89 - Original Designation

CZ99 - Yugoslavian Designation

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