Pistol Carpați Md. 1974

Pistolul calibrul 7,65mm Model 1974, also known as Pistolul Carpați, is a series of light semi-automatic pistols designed and manufactured by Fabrica de Arme Cugir of Romania.

Pistol Carpați Md. 1974
Type	Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin	Romania
Production history
Manufacturer	Fabrica de Arme Cugir
Produced	1974–2020
Variants	Md. 1974, Md. 1995, Md. 1995 gaz
Specifications
Mass	520 grams (18 oz)
Length	168 millimetres (6.6 in)
Barrel length	91 millimetres (3.6 in)
Cartridge	7,65x17mm (.32 ACP)
Action	Straight blowback
Rate of fire	24 RPM
Muzzle velocity	285 m/s (935 ft/s)
Maximum firing range	50 metres (160 ft)
Feed system	Magazine, 8 rounds
Sights	mechanical; fore, blade; rear, fixed notch

Design

Pistolul Carpați Md. 1974 was designed by Întreprinderea Mecanică Cugir, currently Fabrica de Arme Cugir. Its construction is similar to that of the Walther PP/PPK semi-automatic pistol, but it is not a direct copy of it.^[1]

The body is made of duraluminium. It works as a double-action weapon on the first shot and as a single-action weapon for subsequent shots. Rounds are automatically fed from the 8-round magazine and the weapon is self-arming.^[2]

The barrel has four rifling grooves and is coated with a thin layer of chrome.^[3]

Users

The Carpați was initially introduced as a side-arm for submachine gun equipped units of the Romanian Army and was the standard issue of the Romanian Police.

The Carpați has been replaced by the Pistol model 2000 and Glock 17 in active service, but are still in reserve. Meanwhile, the Romanian police replaced the Carpați with the Beretta Px4 Storm.