Type 79 submachine gun

designed by Liu Zhitong

Submachine gunsChinaIn service since 1981
Type 79 submachine gun
Overall length 740 mm
Photo: Isaac0100 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · background removed

Key specs

Origin
China
Caliber
7.62×25mm Tokarev
Action
Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire
1000 rds/min
Muzzle velocity
515 m/s
Effective range
200 m
Magazine
20 rounds
Weight (empty)
1.75 kg
Length
740 mm
Barrel length
250 mm
Manufacturer
Norinco
Designer
Liu Zhitong
Designed
1970
Produced
1981–1992
Units produced
200,000

Submachine guns

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Ammunition

7.62×25mm TokarevPistol · Soviet Union · 1930

Compatible gear

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Type 79 submachine gun, Wikipedia