Zigana is a semi-automatic
pistol produced by
Turkish
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firearm
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manufacturing company
TİSAŞ
TİSAŞ (Trabzon Silah Sanayi AŞ) is a Turkish firearm manufacturing company, mainly focused on manufacturing pistols. Its firearms are used worldwide by civilians, police and military.
History
TISAS was established in Trabzon in 1993. TİSA ...
. The
pistol
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was started to be produced in
2001
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and is one of the first pistols in Turkey with an original design. 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.
Zigana PX-9 model is produced in
Malaysia in partnership with Turkey. In
Pakistan, Zigana models are produced and sold illegally by local workshops.
Variants
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.
Users (non civil)
* : Zəfər, Zəfər-K, Zəfər-P and Inam variants in use by
Azerbaijani Armed Forces and
Police Units.
* : Used by a limited number of military units and private security companies.
* : The Zigana PX-9 model is used by the
Philippine police forces.
* : Annually, 20,000 Zigana PX-9 model pistols are produced mostly for the use of Malaysian military personnel and police.
* U.S. Coast Guard. Destiny Florida and likely elsewhere.
References
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Semi-automatic pistols of Turkey
9mm Parabellum semi-automatic pistols