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{{Infobox weapon
| name            = Pistol Carpați Md. 1974
| image           = Pistol Carpați Md 1974.png
| image_size      = 300
| caption         =
| origin          = Romania
| type            = [[Engineering:Semi-automatic pistol|Semi-automatic pistol]]
| is_ranged       = yes
| service         = 1974–present
| used_by         = Romanian Army, Romanian Police
| wars            =
| designer        =
| design_date     =
| manufacturer    = Fabrica de Arme Cugir
| unit_cost       =
| production_date = 1974–present
| number          =
| variants        = Md. 1974, Md. 1995, Md. 1995 gaz
| spec_label      =
| weight          = {{convert|520|g|oz}}
| length          = {{convert|168|mm|in}}
| part_length     = {{convert|91|mm|in}}
| width           =
| height          =
| cartridge       = 7,65x17mm (.32 ACP)
| barrels         =
| action          = Straight blowback
| rate            = 24 [[Physics:Rounds per minute|RPM]]
| velocity        = {{convert|285|m/s|0|abbr=on}}
| range           =
| max_range       = {{convert|50|m|ft}}
| feed            = [[Engineering:Magazine (firearms)|Magazine]], 8 rounds
| sights          = mechanical; fore, blade; rear, fixed notch
}}

'''Pistolul calibrul 7,65mm Model 1974''', also known as ''Pistolul Carpați'', is a series of light [[Engineering:Semi-automatic pistol|semi-automatic pistol]]s designed and manufactured by Fabrica de Arme Cugir of Romania. It was initially introduced as a side-arm for [[Engineering:Submachine gun|submachine gun]] equipped units of the Romanian Army and is currently issued as a self-defence weapon in the Romanian Police.

==Design==
''Pistolul Carpați Md. 1974'' was designed by Întreprinderea Mecanică Cugir, currently Fabrica de Arme Cugir. Its construction is similar to that of the [[Engineering:Walther PP|Walther PP/PPK]] semi-automatic pistol, but it is not a direct copy of it.<ref name=Malloy>{{Citation
 |title       = Century International's .32 ACP Carpati: Exceptionally Accurate Pistol
 |url         = http://www.gunweek.com/2000/feature0820.html
 |author      = Malloy, John
 |accessdate  = 2012-08-28
 |url-status=dead
 |archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20121115192343/http://www.gunweek.com/2000/feature0820.html
 |archivedate = 2012-11-15
 |df          = 
}}</ref>

The body is made of duraluminium. It works as a double-action weapon on the first shot and as a single-action weapon for subsequent shots. Rounds are automatically fed from the 8-round magazine and the weapon is self-arming.<ref>''Pregătire militară generală. Curs universitar. (General military training. University course.)'', p. 92</ref> The barrel has four [[Engineering:Rifling|rifling]] grooves and is coated with a thin layer of [[Engineering:Chrome plating|chrome]].<ref>''Pregătire militară generală. Curs universitar. (General military training. University course.)'', p. 94</ref>

==Users==
Once the standard side-arm of the Romanian Police, ''Pistolul Carpați Md. 1974'' is currently being replaced in service by the '''[[Engineering:Glock 17|Glock 17]]''' semi-automatic pistol and serves only as a self-defense weapon. The Romanian Army still has stocks of this weapon, but it is no longer issued to servicemen. It is, however, still issued to some of the police departments.

In July 2020 a new contract for the Romanian Police was started to be honored, and the '''[[Engineering:Beretta Px4 Storm|Beretta Px4 Storm]]''' went into service. The first 5.000 out of a total of 25.000 units have already arrived in the country.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{in lang|en}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20130716140735/http://www.arms.home.ro/arms/cugir1/pag/14.html Technical specifications from the manufacturer's website]
*{{in lang|en}} [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO-KEzVeZDo Video showing weapon disassembly]

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