The Type 79 (Chinese: 1979年式衝鋒槍; pinyin: 1979 Niánshì Chōngfēng Qiāng; lit. '1979 Year Type Submachine Gun') [1] but more commonly known as (Chinese: 79式衝鋒槍; pinyin: 79 Shì Chōngfēng Qiāng; lit. '79 Type Submachine Gun') is the first generation indigenous submachine gun made in China.

The M79 grenade launcher is a single-shot, shoulder-fired, break-action grenade launcher that fires a 40×46mm grenade, which uses what the US Army calls the High-Low Propulsion System to keep recoil forces low, and first appeared during the Vietnam War.

Jun 7, 2021 · Among the weapons to see combat in Vietnam was the Chinese Type 79 submachine gun, unfamiliar to most Americans because it was fought in a different Vietnam war—one waged between erstwhile allies Vietnam and China after U.S. forces left.

The Type 79 is a Chinese submachine gun. This is the first generation of self-produced submachine guns. It was designed in 1979 and began mass production in 1983. 200,000 units were produced until 1992, when production stopped. At its …

Jul 30, 2017 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the NORINCO Type 79 Submachine Gun (SMG) including pictures.

Apr 5, 2025 · The Type 79 submachine gun adopts the piston short-stroke air-guided automatic method, and the rate of fire is as high as 1000 rounds per minute. When the gun is launched, the recoil speed is 11.5 m/s, and the recoil is small, which is convenient for shooting.

Chinese sources state that the Type 79 weighs 37.5 tonnes compared to the 36 tonnes of the Type 59 and has a maximum road speed of 50 km/h. Standard equipment includes a simplified fire-control system and night vision equipment for commander, gunner and driver.

The Type 79 submachine gun is a Chinese submachinegun created for the People's Liberation Army and the PAP (Chinese Police). Type 79 submachine gun is rather unusual for its class as it is very lightweight and uses locked breech, gas operated action instead of more traditional (for SMG) blowback...

The Type 79 Twin 100 mm gun is the first indigenously developed large caliber Chinese naval gun. [1] A decision was made in 1970 to replace the Soviet 100/56 B-34 single 100 mm semi-enclosed gun mount.

79式衝鋒槍是近年中國大陸境內公安 特警 的主要武器之一，有如外國的 HK MP5衝鋒槍 一樣普遍。 現役的79式裝有戰術附件如 前握把 、 戰術燈 、 雷射瞄準器 、 全息瞄準鏡 等，部份甚至加裝戰術護木及導軌 [2]。 79式採用閉鎖式槍栓及 氣動式 工作原理，因此射擊精度較高，其握把內藏清槍工具。 在裝彈後79式的重量亦只有2.1公斤，屬於較為輕巧的衝鋒槍，但20發彈匣的持續火力比較短。 79式衝鋒槍發射51式手槍彈，在200米距離上，侵徹均勻松木板的厚度可達130毫米。 …