Zigana (pistol)

Zigana is a semi-automatic pistol produced by Turkish firearm manufacturing company TİSAŞ. The pistol began production in 2001 from Turkey with a similar design to the Walther P88.

Design

Zigana pistols have a locked-slide short recoil operating mechanism with a modified locking system. In addition, these pistols also have an automatic firing pin block.

Variants

Zigana is imported by American Tactical Imports in the United States and marketed under the FS9 and FS40 names.

Production outside Turkey

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.

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

• : 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.
• : Zigana-K, Zigana-P, and Inam variants are used by gangsters in Pakistan and street criminals.

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