Type 77 pistol
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The Type 77 (Chinese: 77式手枪; pinyin: 77 shì shǒu qiāng; lit. 'Type 77 handgun') is a 7.62×17 mm Type 64 caliber semi-automatic pistol in service with all branches of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of the People's Republic of China, People's Armed Police and various Chinese police forces. The Type 77 has been the main sidearm of the PLA for over two decades and is slowly being phased out by the QSZ-92 pistol in both military and police service but is still in widespread use across the country amongst second line military units and provincial police forces.[2] Beginning in 1990, several variants of the Type 77 were developed for the international market.
Type 77 | |
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Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
Place of origin | China |
Service history | |
In service | 1981–present |
Used by | People's Republic of China Libya[1] |
Production history | |
Designer | Jinan Military Region Arsenal 316 |
Designed | 1976–1981 |
Manufacturer | China North Industries Corporation |
Produced | 1981–present |
Variants | M-77, M-77B, NP-20, NP-24, NP-24A |
Specifications | |
Mass | Type 77: 500 g (18 oz) M-77B: 1,000 g (35 oz) |
Length | Type 77: 148 mm (5.8 in) M-77B: 190 mm (7.5 in) |
Barrel length | Type 77: 86.5 mm (3.4 in) M-77B: 127 mm (5.0 in) |
Cartridge | Type 77: 7.62×17mm Type 64 Type 77B: 9×19mm Parabellum |
Action | Blowback |
Muzzle velocity | 318 m/s (1,043 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | Sights fixed for 50 m |
Feed system | Type 77: 7-round box magazine Type 77B: 9 or 15-round box magazine |
Sights | Rear notch and front blade |