Type 54 Chinese 7.62mm Pistol
Type 54
Pistol
Basic Information
Name
Type 54 Chinese 7.62mm Pistol
Designation
Type 54
Alternate Designation
Type 54
Equipment Type
Pistol
Manufacturer
NORINCO
Date of Introduction
1954
Description
The Type 54 Chinese 7.62mm Pistol s a direct copy of the Soviet 7.62 mm Tokarev TT-33 pistol and is the standard pistol in the People's Liberation Army.
Variants
Model 213
The base Model 213 is essentially a Type 54 revised to fire 9 × 19 mm Parabellum ammunition. It is provided with a double safety.
Model 213A
The Model 213A is a Model 213 with a 14-round capacity box magazine.
Model 213B
The Model 213B is a Model 213 with revised moulded grips to enhance firer comfort.
System
Alternate Designation
Type 54
Type
Pistol
Caliber
7.62 mm
Manufacturer
NORINCO
Action
recoil, semi-automatic
Rifling
4 grooves, right hand turn
Muzzle Velocity
420 m/s
Maximum Effective Firing Range
50 m
Magazine
8-round box magazine
Sights
Fore, blade; rear, notch
Dimensions
Length
195 mm
Barrel Length
115 mm
Weight, Empty
890 grams
Ammunition
Type
Rifle
Caliber
7.62 mm
Cartridge
7.62 × 25 mm
Basic Load
8-round box magazine
Image Sources
Notes
https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2688988044754594&id=1738361856483889&p=30&paipv=0&eav=Afb2L-E714PyjhB8LbGJb3C5yYbFZenXGc-IzwuarI5PdRZgkwxR9PqgI58CI-Ne8vo&_rdr; https://info.publicintelligence.net/MCIA-ChinaHandbookAppendices.pdf; https://www.genitron.com/Handgun/Norinco/Pistol/Type-54/762x25-Tokarev/Variant-1;
Details
Country of Origin
China
Category
Land
Land
Filter Label
T
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
0.2 m
Width
—
Height
—
Weight
0.89 kg
Documents & Files (3)
Operators (12)
China
Brunei
Cambodia
Indonesia
Laos
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Vietnam
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