Karel Krnka
Karel Krnka | |
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Karel Krnka, illustrated by Jan Vilímek | |
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| Born | 6 April 1858 Oradea, Austrian Empire |
| Died | 25 February 1926 (aged 67) Prague, Czechoslovakia |
Karel Krnka (1858–1926) was a Czech gunsmith and inventor. He is known for his involvement in the design of early semi-automatic pistols.[1][2]
Biography
Karel Krnka was the son of Sylvestr Krnka.
In 1906, the Roth–Steyr M1907 pistol designed by Krnka was adopted as the standard sidearm of the Austro-Hungarian Army.[3]
After the establishment of Czechoslovakia in 1918, he offered his services to the Czechoslovak government, returning to Prague in 1922. He first worked at a small arms factory in Prague-Vršovice, then later for Zbrojovka Brno from the spring of 1925 until his death.
See also
References
- ^ Slanina, Miroslav (2001). Krnkové a vývoj palných zbraní 1848-1926 (in Czech). Prague: Agentura Pankrác. ISBN 9788090287310.
- ^ Skramoušský, Jan (2016). Mýtus jménem Krnka (in Czech). Prague: Military History Institute Prague. ISBN 9788072786800.
- ^ Leszek Erenfeicht (2010). "Pra-pra-Glock: Repetierpistole M.7". Strzał (in Polish). Vol. 1, no. 80. ISSN 1644-4906.