Zaragoza Corla

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Zaragoza Corla
TypePistol / Machine pistol
Place of originMexico
Service history
Used byMexico
Production history
DesignerBrothers Zaragoza
ManufacturerFabrica de Armas Zaragoza
No. built1050(long version)
VariantsLong version,short version
Specifications
Lengthlong model 155 mm,short model 102 mm
Barrel lengthlong model 59 mm,short model 41 mm

Cartridge.22 Long Rifle
ActionClosed bolt
Muzzle velocity350 m/s (1,148 ft/s)
Effective firing range150 m
SightsRear:

In 1956, brothers José and Andrés, Zaragoza founded the Zaragoza Arms Factory in Mexico City, near Mexico City International Airport.[1] The first weapon made by this outfit was a single-shot rifle .22 caliber.

Later, they started manufacturing the .22 caliber semiautomatic pistol Corla model, which was named in honor of two dealers who had the surnames Larios and Cordova. As for the brand logo, the letters H and Z correspond to "Hermanos Zaragoza".[2][3]

Variants[]

Short model[]

The total length of this was four inches and featured engraving representing The Temple of the Sun at Teotihuacan and the volcanoes Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl. At the beginning of its production its planned name was "Azteca" in honor of the Aztecs, but the name was changed to "Corla" for the reasons explained above.

Long model[]

The Long Model was designed due to recoil in the short model. It was decided to remove the engraving of the volcanoes and the pyramid. Total numbers manufactured were approximately 1150 units.

End of production[]

Like most weapons factories in Mexico, this also disappeared after the student strike in 1968, as then-President Gustavo Díaz Ordaz made a decree to regulate firearms.

References[]

  1. ^ "In Mexico". mexicoarmado.com. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  2. ^ "Pistola ZARAGOZA Mod. Corla". 15 May 2009.
  3. ^ "History of the pistol". earmi.it. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
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