PLA Small arms
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MwRYum
Major
Those are from Beijing Military Museum.
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
Looks more like a Glock crossed with a Sig. Striker is the guess looks like the back of the slide is flat. Can’t tell caliber don’t see any markings on the gun or make out those on the bullets if they are supposed to belong to the weapon.
Based off the hand I am guessing a shorter barrel maybe Smaller than that of a Glock 19 but it looks like the whole package is around that of the M18. The grip angle is more vertical than the type 92 or Glock as seen in the image.
Modern features grip panels and a micro dot plate. You find those on pistols that have been introduced in the last 5 years.
Are we supposed to take the empty slots in the bullet spacer for capacity? 10 rounds is still on the small size. M18 flush fits a 17 round box Glock 19 a 15 round box. 10 would be better than the the QSZ11’s unlucky 8 shots though.
Based off the hand I am guessing a shorter barrel maybe Smaller than that of a Glock 19 but it looks like the whole package is around that of the M18. The grip angle is more vertical than the type 92 or Glock as seen in the image.
Modern features grip panels and a micro dot plate. You find those on pistols that have been introduced in the last 5 years.
Are we supposed to take the empty slots in the bullet spacer for capacity? 10 rounds is still on the small size. M18 flush fits a 17 round box Glock 19 a 15 round box. 10 would be better than the the QSZ11’s unlucky 8 shots though.
Seems like the barrel is 3 inches or shorter.PX18 pistol?
by78
General
Seem like some of them use the 5.56mm STANAG mag.
Firing the various prototypes...
MwRYum
Major
If you look close enough, none of them use STANAG 4179 magazine, because STANAG 4179 doesn't have such prominent curve as those are. Likely scenario is that they were trying to incorporate design features that are within their manufacturing capabilities to manufacture, since by the 1980s certainly analogues of M-16 and STANAG 4179 were already on NORINCO export catalog.
I've heard the QBZ-95 development was following in Stoner's philosophy of being lightweight as possible, I wonder if that's why they experimented with STANAG style mags. Seems like the polymer magazine that got adopted was the compromise and combination with having a AK style mag with STANAG weight.