GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
RARE HUNGARIAN PSZH-IV AMPHIBIOUS ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER.The rare Hungarian PSZH-IV 4x4 amphibious armored personnel carrier. The PSZH-IV was the replacement for the FUG in Hungarian service and made its way into the armies of Hungary, Bulgaria, Iraq, East Germany and Czechoslovakia. Produced between 1970 and 1977 by the Hungarian state arsenals, the PSZH-IV had many features such as, Central Tire Inflation (CTIS), was amphibious (propelled in the water by twin water jets), had NBC system (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical) and Infrared driving lights. It is crewed by three, driver, commander and gunner. The driver and commander sit in the front of the hull with top hatches and frontal vision hatches which can be rotated up and replaced with small windshields. The gunner sits with the main armament in the turret. These consist of a Soviet 14.5 mm KVT heavy machine gun and a 7.62mm by 54mm PKT coaxial machine gun mounted in a fully 360 degree manually operated one man turret. The turret mounts a gunner' sight for the machine guns as well as a large search light on the exterior. To the right of the gunner in the turret is a Soviet radio set. Around the turret on the inside of the hull are the seats for six infantry men that can dismount through doors on both sides of the vehicle. The vehicle is made of steel armor plate designed to give protection against small arms and artillery fragments. The PSZH-IV has a rear mounted engine in its own compartment with access from the top. The engine is a Csepel D.414.44 4 cylinder water cooled diesel developing 100 hp at 2300 rpm. It carries 50 gallons of fuel giving it an on road range of 310 miles. Its top speed on road was 50 mph and in the water was 5 knots. It weights around eight tons with a length of 18' 8", width of 8'2" and a height of 7' 6" making it compact and easy to move. [b]Note: This vehicle is displayed off site. Please contact our office for viewing information.[/b] SIZE: CONDITION: This vehicle is very a complete example of a rarely seen armored personnel carrier. It does show wear from having been stored outside for some time in its paint work. It has not run for at least 8 years and would need some investment in time to making it operational again. It has a small leak in the front left tire. Some accessories are included that were stored separately from the vehicle, including periscopes, windshields cable reals and headlights. 52675-4 MS (15,000-30,000)