Type 77 1981
Performance characteristics
A type 77
USM
single action
Caliber, mm
7.65×17mm Type 64
Weight empty, g
500
Length, mm
148
Drum capacity / store
7
pistol Type 77 was developed in the late 1970s to equip officers of the PLA and Chinese police. Adopted at about 1981 year.
The gun is very compact., uses a rather weak cartridge of Chinese design, originally created for the Silent Type Pistol 64. Due to the, that the gun uses a single-action trigger, for the safe carrying of a pistol with its subsequent rapid bringing into combat position, it is equipped with the so-called Khylevsky device - a movable front part of the trigger guard, having a one-way mechanical connection with the shutter. To cock the pistol with one hand, the shooter must press the forefinger on the front of the trigger guard., which will cause the shutter to move backward, and then let her go. To protect the shooter's fingers from injury when the trigger is pulled, the movable trigger guard is locked in the forward position. The rest of the gun type 77 is a conventional pocket-type pistol, having automation with a free shutter and a single-action striker trigger (nesamovzvodnыy). On the left side of the handle there is a manual non-automatic safety. store single-row, holds everything 7 rounds. The magazine latch is located at the base of the trigger guard.
pistol Type 77 served to create a commercial sample Type 77B (Type 77B), manufactured in China for export and having a larger caliber (9mm) and large sizes.
