BUL Cherokee

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BUL Cherokee FS (Full-Size) / BUL G-Cherokee FS
Type Semi-automatic pistol
Place of originIsrael
Service history
Used byIsraeli security agencies
Production history
Designed1999 (2005 new/current frame design)
Manufacturer BUL Transmark
Produced2000–present
VariantsBUL Cherokee Compact; BUL G-Cherokee (full size & compact) with allows attachment of optional shoulder stock to backstrap.
Specifications
Mass720g
Length210mm / 215mm
Barrel  length111mm Barrel
Width108mm
Height140mm

Cartridge 9×19mm Parabellum
Action DA/SA short recoil, tilting barrel
Rate of fire semi-automatic
Feed system17-round detachable box magazine
SightsDrift Adjustable 3-Dot Front blade, rear square notch (Night-Sights Optional)
BUL Cherokee Compact / BUL G-Cherokee Compact
Type Semi-automatic pistol
Place of originIsrael
Service history
Used byIsraeli security agencies
Production history
Designed1999 (2005 new/current frame design)
Manufacturer BUL Transmark
Produced2000–present
VariantsBUL G-Cherokee allows attachment of optional shoulder stock to backstrap.
Specifications
Mass705g
Length190m / 195mm
Barrel  length93mm Barrel
Width93mm
Height140mm

Cartridge 9×19mm Parabellum
Action short recoil, tilting barrel
Rate of fire DA/SA semi-automatic
Feed system17-round detachable box magazine
SightsDrift Adjustable 3-Dot Front blade, rear square notch (Night-Sights Optional)

The BUL Cherokee is a polymer framed semi-automatic pistol made by Israeli firearms manufacturer BUL Transmark and is based on the Czech-designed CZ 75. It is the successor to the BUL Storm. The Cherokee is equipped with a tactical rail (for lights, etc.), three-dot windage adjustable sights (night sights optional), and enlarged trigger guard, frame-mounted thumb safety and half-cock safety; no magazine safety. The frame is an injected, fiber-reinforced polymer construction. The barrel and slide are forged 18CrMo4 and 34NiCrMo6, respectively. The new models have a natural grip angle (104 degrees). Chambered only in the 9mm Parabellum (aka 9mm Luger or 9×19mm).

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