Kevin ZP98

Kevin ZP98 (usually just Kevin) is a 9 mm/.380 ACP sub-compact semi-automatic pistol manufactured in the Czech Republic. It is manufactured and sold in the United States by Magnum Research as the Micro Desert Eagle (ME380).

Description

The Kevin is a small self-loading pistol designed for short-distance fire up to 15 m, primarily as the secondary (concealed) weapon for law enforcement officers and for personal protection. Its frame is made of a high-strength aluminium alloy, the barrel and slide of steel, the grips from a reinforced rubber compound. The pistol has a dynamic breech, DAO trigger mechanism, and fixed sight. It does not have a safety lever, and has a patented blowback system with gas retardation to control recoil.

The pistol was developed at the end of the 1990s by weapon designer Antonín Zendl for the company Zbrojovka Vsetín - Indet (ZVI, originally established in Vsetín in 1937 as a part of Zbrojovka Brno).

In January 2013 ZVI laid off most of the workers.^[1] However, production of the pistol in Vsetín and ammunition in Slavičín remained.

Technical data

Caliber	9mm Makarov variant
Total length	116 mm
Barrel length	57 mm (21⁄4“)
Height	95 mm (33⁄4“)
Width	23 mm (less than 1“)
Empty weight	400 g (14.1 oz.)
Magazine capacity	6 rounds (8 rounds magazine for training is available, 9mm Browning only)
Trigger	Double-action only (DAO)
Operation	Simplified gas delayed blowback
Grips	Black plastic or walnut wood

Uses

Kevin became popular in the Czech Republic for everyday

cartridge (2007, model ZP06 or Kevin M). A 9mm P.A.K. (blank and tear gas) model (name: ZVI Night Hawk) was developed in 2003, and a 9mm P.A.Rubber (non-lethal rubber projectile) variant (name: ZVI Wasp-R) was developed in 2008.

References

External links

• Manufacturer's page