| Year | 1938 |
| Weapon Type | Sub-Machine Gun |
| Origin & Designer | Czechoslovakia/Brno |
| Numbers Produced | 20.000 |
| Crew | [@crew] |
| Calibre | 9mm (9x19) |
| Elevation | [@elevation] |
| Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
| Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
| Round Weight | 115gr (7.45g) |
| Barrel Length | 325mm |
| Overall Length | 875mm |
| Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
| Mount | [@mount] |
| Combat Weight | 4.25 kg |
| Operation | Blowback |
| Cooling System | [@cooling] |
| Sights | Front Peep & Adjustable Rear Leaf |
| Feed | 30 or 40 Round Box Magazine |
| Practical Rate of Fire | 120 r.p.m. |
| Maximum Rate of Fire | 500 r.p.m. |
| Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
| Muzzle Velocity | 365 m/s |
| Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
| Minimum Range | [@minimum_range] |
| Effective Range | 70m |
| Maximum Range | 250m |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Bayonet | [@bayonet] |
| Traction | [@traction] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The ZK-383 was initially designed as a squad support weapon, which was unusual for a weapon chambered to fire pistol ammunition. It was capable of two rate of fire and was a robust weapon. It was a heavy but reliable and many were used as sub-machine guns and not light machine guns. |