CZ-G2000
A polymer-framed pistol sold in Europe from 1999 to 2005.
The CZ-G2000 is a semi-automatic handgun manufactured by CZ-Guns Trade and sold abroad by Arms Moravia. It is available in 9×19mm Luger and .40 S&W, with magazine capacities varying by caliber. In Germany, the model is marketed as the CUG-2000.
The pistol was first shown publicly in 1999 during Czech police trials, and later that year it appeared at the IDEX-99 international military exhibition to attract potential buyers. It was sold only on the European commercial market from 1999 to 2005, after which it vanished without further explanation.
Its frame is made from polymer. The weapon passed torture tests that included firing in dirty and wet conditions without lubrication, as well as in extreme heat and temperatures below -40 °C.
The CZ-G2000 uses a Browning-style action with automatic lock recoil and a tilting barrel. Its hammer can operate in either single-action or double-action mode. The trigger pull is 2.4 kg in single action and 4.9 kg in double action.
For safety, the pistol has a decocker as its only manual safety device. An automatic safety lock is also built into the firing pin, which blocks the hammer from striking unless the trigger is fully pressed.
In Venezuela, the pistol is produced under license by CAVIM as the Zamorana, introduced in 2006 with help from Czech engineers. The Zamorana is chambered only in 9×19mm with a 15-round magazine and is intended for use by local, municipal, state, and national police forces.
- Calibers
- 9×19mm Luger, .40 S&W
- Action
- Browning design, automatic lock recoil, tilting barrel
- Trigger
- Single-action (2.4 kg) or double-action (4.9 kg)
- Safety
- Decocker; automatic firing pin safety lock
- Frame material
- Polymer
- Years produced
- 1999–2005 (European commercial market)
Lore & Background
The CZ-G2000 was first publicly shown in 1999 during Czech police trials, and later that year at the IDEX-99 international military exhibit. It was sold only on the European commercial market from 1999 to 2005 before disappearing without further details. The pistol's construction uses a polymer body, and it underwent torture tests that included dirty and wet conditions without lubrication, as well as temperatures above normal and below -40 °C.
The CZ-G2000 operates on the Browning design with automatic lock recoil and a tilting barrel. Its hammer can be used in either single or double action, with trigger pull weights of 2.4 kg in single action and 4.9 kg in double action. The only safety device is a decocker, supplemented by an automatic firing pin safety lock that blocks the hammer unless the trigger is properly pushed.
In Venezuela, the pistol was licensed by CAVIM as the Zamorana in 2005 and unveiled in 2006, with some assistance from Czech engineers. The Zamorana has a capacity of 15 rounds in 9×19mm caliber and was intended for adoption by local, municipal, state, and national police forces.
Reader's Guide
The CZ-G2000 represents a brief entry in the European commercial pistol market, appearing in 1999 and vanishing by 2005. Its polymer construction and Browning-derived action were typical of the era, but its limited sales window and lack of subsequent information make it an obscure model. The pistol's most notable legacy is its Venezuelan licensed variant, the Zamorana, produced by CAVIM from 2005 onward with Czech engineering assistance. The Zamorana was intended for widespread police use across multiple levels of Venezuelan law enforcement, though it was offered only in 9×19mm with a 15-round capacity. The CZ-G2000 itself was also known in Germany as the CUG-2000. Despite its disappearance from the commercial market, the pistol's design underwent rigorous environmental testing, including extreme cold and dirty conditions, suggesting it was built for reliability. The lack of further details about its discontinuation leaves its ultimate fate unclear.
Did You Know?
- The CZ-G2000 is known in Germany as the CUG-2000.
- The pistol underwent torture tests at temperatures below -40 °C.
- In Venezuela, it was licensed as the Zamorana with a 15-round capacity in 9×19mm.
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