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M-77B
Single sourceType 77
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Type 77 pistol | Vz. 58 |
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| Type | Semi-automatic pistol[source] | Assault rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | Czechoslovakia[source] |
| In service | 1981–present[source] | 1959–present[source] |
| Designer | Jinan Military Region Arsenal 316[source] | Jiří Čermák[source] |
Type 77: 148 mm (5.8 in) M-77B: 190 mm (7.5 in)[source]
vz. 58 P
Single sourcevz. 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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 1976–1981[source] | 1956–1958[source] |
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| Manufacturer | China North Industries Corporation[source] | Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod[source] |
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| Produced | 1981–present[source] | 1959–1982[source] |
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| Variants | M-77, M-77B, NP-20, NP-24, NP-24A[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | Type 77: 7.62×17mm Type 64 Type 77B: 9×19mm Parabellum[source] | 7.62×39mm[source] |
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| Action | Gas-delayed blowback[source] | Gas-operated , hinged locking piece assisted breechblock[source] |
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| Feed system | Type 77: 7-round box magazine Type 77B: 9 or 15-round box magazine[source] | Staggered 30-round detachable box magazine , weight 0.19 kg (0.42 lb) unloaded[source] |
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| Sights | Rear notch and front blade[source] | Open-type iron sights with sliding rear tangent and shrouded front post 353 mm (13.9 in) sight radius[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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| No. built | — | Approx. 920,000[source] |
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