Zigana is a semi-automatic pistol produced by Turkish firearm manufacturing company TİSAŞ. The pistol began production in 2001 and is one of the first pistols from Turkey with an original design.[4] Zigana pistols have a locked-slide short recoil operating mechanism with a modified Browning-type locking system. In addition, these pistols also have an automatic firing pin block.[3] The Zigana PX-9 model is produced in Malaysia in partnership with Turkey. In Pakistan, unlicensed Zigana models are produced and sold by local workshops.[5]
| Zigana PX-9 | |
|---|---|
 Zigana Sport | |
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin |  Turkey |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2001-Present |
| Used by | Malaysian Army Azerbaijani Armed Forces Philippine National Police |
| Production history | |
| Designer | TİSAŞ |
| Manufacturer | TİSAŞ |
| Variants | Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Width | 37 mm[1] 33 mm (M16)[2] |
| Height | 139 mm[1] 142 mm (M16)[2] |
| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum[1] 9x21mm IMI .40 S&W .45 ACP |
| Feed system | 15 round magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights[3] |
Variants
edit| Model | Barrel
length (mm) |
Length (mm) | Weight (g) | Magazine
capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zigana K[6] | 105 | 190 | 850 | 15 |
| Zigana KC[7] | 105 | 190 | 844 | 15 |
| Zigana T[8] | 130 | 220 | 918 | 15 |
| Zigana F[1] | 117 | 205 | 880 | 15 |
| Zigana FC[9] | 117 | 204 | 870 | 15 |
| Zigana M16[2] | 126 | 213 | 810 | 15 |
| Zigana 63[10] | 117 | 204 | 874 | 15 |
| Zigana Sport[11] | 130 | 214 | 920 | 15 |
| Zigana PX-9[12] | 102,5 | 180 | 720 | 18+1 Mec Gar Magazines made in Italy |
| Zigana P9L[13] | 114,5 | 191,5 | 770 | 15 |
| Zigana P9LC[14] | 114,5 | 191,5 | 760 | 15 |
Zigana is imported by American Tactical Imports in the United States and marketed under the FS9 and FS40 names. In addition, the Zigana K and Zigana F models are licensed under the name of Zəfər, Zəfər-K and Inam by the Ministry of Defense Industry of the Republic of Azerbaijan.[15]
Users (non civil)
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Azerbaijan: Zəfər, Zəfər-K, Zəfər-P and Inam variants in use by Azerbaijani Armed Forces and Police Units.[16]
Turkey: Used by a limited number of military units and private security companies.[3]
Philippines: The Zigana PX-9 model is used by the Philippine police forces.[17][better source needed]
Malaysia: Annually, 20,000 Zigana PX-9 model pistols are produced mostly for the use of Malaysian military personnel and police.[18][19]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Zigana F". TİSAŞ. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ a b c "Zigana M16". TİSAŞ. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ a b c "Zigana pistol (Turkey)". Modern Firearms. 22 October 2010. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ "TURKISH DEFENCE INDUSTRY PRODUCT CATALOGUE". www.ssb.gov.tr. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ "Arşivlenmiş kopya". Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "Zigana K". TİSAŞ. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Zigana KC". TİSAŞ. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Zigana T". TİSAŞ. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Zigana FC". TİSAŞ. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Zigana 63". TİSAŞ. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Zigana Sport". TİSAŞ. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "TİSAŞ | Trabzon Silah Sanayi A.Ş."
- ^ "TİSAŞ | Trabzon Silah Sanayi A.Ş."
- ^ "Arşivlenmiş kopya". Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "TİSAŞ-dan 30 ölkəyə tapança" (in Azerbaijani). azeridefence.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ Ordu; Ordu. ""Zəfər" yaxın döyüşün qorxunc silahıdır". Ordu.Az. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ Caldwell, Virgil (2020-08-24). "Gun Review: Tisas Zigana PX-9 9mm Pistol". The Truth About Guns. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ Acar, İbrahım (2019-04-08). "Turkish firearms firm to establish factory in Malaysia". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ sabah, daily (2019-04-02). "Turkish firearms firm signs deal with Malaysian company for joint production of police weapons". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
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