| QSZ-92 | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Liu Ming (刘铭) of the Small Arms Research Institute (formerly the 208 Research Institute); also attributed to Qing Shangsheng (卿上升) |
| Designed | early 1990s[1] |
| Manufacturer | Chongqing Changfeng Machine Manufacturing Ltd[2] |
| Produced | 1998–present[3] |
| Variants | QSZ92-9, QSZ92-5.8 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 760 g (1.68 lb) |
| Length | 190 mm (7.48 in) |
| Barrel length | 111 mm (4.33 in) |
| Width | 35 mm (1.4 in) |
| Height | 135 mm (5.3 in) |
| Cartridge | |
| Action | Short recoil, locked breech, rotating barrel lock |
| Muzzle velocity | 350 m/s (1,150 ft/s) (9×19mm Parabellum) |
| Effective firing range | 50 m (160 ft) (9×19mm Parabellum) |
| Feed system | Detachable box magazine; capacities:
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| Sights | Fixed, 3-dot type |
The QSZ-92 (Chinese: 92式手枪; pinyin: Jiǔ Èr Shì Shoǔqiāng; lit. 'Type 92 Handgun'), sometimes known as the Type 92,[2] is a semi-automatic pistol designed by Norinco.