Sphinx AT 2000
Performance characteristics
AT 2000
Caliber, mm
9x19mm Luger/Para; 9IMI x21mm; .40S&W
Weight empty, g
~ 1000
Length, mm
204
barrel length, mm
115
Drum capacity / store
15 (9mm) or 11 (.40)
Sphinx pistols 2000 available from the beginning of the 1990s, the Swiss company Sphinx Systems Ltd. The basis of design Sphinx pistols 2000 lay Swiss pistol is ITM-84, represents a licensed copy of CZ-75 pistol famous Czech. But over time, the design of the Swiss pistols were made various improvements, so far between the CZ-75 and Sphinx 2000 quite a lot of differences, although the similarity still remains significant. Sphinx pistols 2000 widely used as a sporting weapon for competition rules of IPSC and IDPA, and as a self-defense weapon, as well as police weapon. These pistols in different variants are in service with police forces in Australia, Belgium, Venezuela, Norway, Switzerland. Sphinx pistols 2000 in the world of weapons are comparable with the Swiss clock - they are distinguished by the highest quality workmanship, excellent ergonomics, practically 100% reliability and a very high price.
Sphinx pistols Series 2000 built with energy efficiency in the short course of the trunk. Locking barrel by one lugs of the window to eject shell casings at the gate, reduction is performed when unlocking the trunk scheme Browning, the interaction of shaped cutout in the flood under the barrel to the bolt axis delay. gun design - all-steel, shutter moves on the inner guides in frame. The trigger mechanism of a hammer, double-acting. Available several options pistols, wherein, that they have a normal fuse, locking the trigger and sear in a deflated, and in the cocked position, as well as options with the lever safe descent hammer instead of a fuse. Levers fuse or safe descent, as the slide catch, can only be carried out on the left side of the frame or on both sides of the arms. In any embodiment of automatic fuse is present in the structure, blocking the drummer for not pressed the trigger. Sights in combat options - unregulated, in sports - with an adjustable micrometer entirely. On the basis of the full-size models produced reduced "police" model, for example, Sphinx 2000R. In such models reduced barrel length and shutter, shortened handle. Magazine capacity is also reduced from 15 to 13 rounds (in 9mm version).
Performance characteristics
AT 2000P
Caliber, mm
9x19mm Luger/Para; 9IMI x21mm; .40S&W
Weight empty, g
~ 940
Length, mm
184
barrel length, mm
93
Drum capacity / store
13 (9mm) 10 (.40)
