Type 68 pistol

The Type 68 (Korean: 68식 권총), sometimes known as the Type 66,^[2] is a semi-automatic pistol produced in North Korea, derived from the Soviet TT-33.^[3] It was manufactured at the Chongyul Arms Plant.^[4]

Type 68 pistol
Type 68
Type	Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin	North Korea
Service history
In service	1968－1980s
Production history
Designed	1968
Manufacturer	Chongyul Arms Plant
Specifications
Cartridge	7.62×25mm
Caliber	7.62mm
Feed system	8-round magazine
References	[1]

History

Main article: TT pistol

The Type 68 was first manufactured in 1968.

During the 1980s, the Type 68 was gradually replaced by the Baek Du San pistol, a North Korean copy of the Czechoslovak CZ 75 pistol.^[5]

Design

The Type 68 can be distinguished from the TT-33 by the shorter barrel, and the serrations on the rear of the slide, intended to give the shooter a grip while the gun is being cocked.^[6]

Other differences include a magazine catch on the base of the grip,^[4] a tilting-barrel system similar to the Browning Hi-Power, a modified firing pin and reinforced slide stop. TT-33 magazines can be used on the Type 68, but not vice versa.^[6]

Users

• Cuba: Implied to be used in the country with some pistols brought to the US.^[7]
• North Korea: Known to be used by North Korean commandos in infiltration missions.^[4]
• Vietnam: Some reportedly captured by Allied soldiers in the Vietnam War.^[2]
• Zimbabwe: Implied to be used in the country with some pistols brought to the US.^[7]