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QX-04larger figure on 0 of 1
Vz. 58larger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source195 mm (7.7 in)[source]
vz. 58 P
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | QX-04 | Vz. 58 |
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| Type | Semi-automatic pistol[source] | Assault rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | Czechoslovakia[source] |
| Designer | Chongqing ChangFeng Machinery LTD.CO under China South Industries Group Corporation[source] | Jiří Čermák[source] |
| Manufacturer | Changfeng Machinery[source] | Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod |
vz. 58 V stock extended /
Single sourcevz. 58 V stock folded
Single sourcevz. 58 V with bayonet fixed
Single sourcevz. 58 P: 845 mm (33.3 in) vz. 58 V 845 mm (33.3 in) stock extended / 636 mm (25.0 in) stock folded 1,000 mm (39.4 in) with bayonet fixed[source]
stock extended
Single sourcestock folded
Single source57 mm (2.2 in) stock extended 72 mm (2.8 in) stock folded[source]
Barrel length
Single source390 mm (15.4 in)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source800 rounds/min[source]
Muzzle energy : 1988 J
Single source705 m/s (2,313 ft/s) Muzzle energy : 1988 J[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Produced | 2011[source] | 1959–1982[source] |
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| Variants | CS/LP6[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum .45 ACP 7.62×25mm Tokarev .40 S&W[source] | 7.62×39mm[source] |
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| Action | Delayed blowback, locked breech, rotating barrel lock[source] | Gas-operated , hinged locking piece assisted breechblock[source] |
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| Feed system | Detachable box magazine : 15 rounds (7.62×25mm, 9×19mm) 13 rounds (.40 S&W) 12 rounds (.45 ACP)[source] | Staggered 30-round detachable box magazine , weight 0.19 kg (0.42 lb) unloaded[source] |
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| Role | Chinese semi-automatic pistol primarily targeted for international market and exportation[source] | — |
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| Source measurement | The Qx4 pistol features a series of four different calibers, including 9×19mm Luger , .45 ACP , 7.62×25mm Tokarev and .40 S&W . By changing the slide, barrel, and magazine, it can fire all the four available calibers. This concept can be seen in other designs such as Beretta Px4 Storm .[source]QX-04 · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
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| In service | — | 1959–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Nigerian Civil War Communist rebellion in the Philippines Cyprus conflicts Lebanese Civil War Cambodian-Vietnamese War Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present) The Troubles South African Border War Eritrean War of Independence Gulf War Burundian Civil War Kosovo War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Kivu Conflict First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1956–1958[source] |
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| No. built | — | Approx. 920,000[source] |
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| Sights | — | Open-type iron sights with sliding rear tangent and shrouded front post 353 mm (13.9 in) sight radius[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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