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Type 79 submachine gun
The Type 79 (Chinese: 1979年式冲锋枪; pinyin: 1979 Niánshì Chōngfēng Qiāng; lit. '1979 Year Type Submachine Gun') but more commonly known as (Chinese: 79式冲锋枪; pinyin: 79 Shì Chōngfēng Qiāng; lit. '79 Type Submachine Gun') is the first generation indigenous submachine gun made in China. This development came in coincidence after the start of the Sino-Soviet split.
The submachine gun was certificated in 1979 and entered mass production in 1983.
In August 1965, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Staff Department issued a requirement for a weapon that could be used by the Chinese military in a jungle environment. The 208th Research Institute of China Ordnance Industry was tasked to head the design. The project began to develop a prototype of "jungle submachine gun," and the research and development program began in 1966. It immediately encountered turmoil of the Culture Revolution in the same year. The project was repeatedly canceled between 1966 and 1970. It was reinstated in March 1970, and its prototype and testing phase began between 1971 and 1978. Between 1971 and 1975, the designer identified mechanical problems during torture tests, which were associated with the immense chamber pressure of firing Chinese steel-core 7.62×25 mm ammunition. Type 79 had several design changes to fix the problem identified. The weapon was certificated in 1979, hence the name.
The weapon gained a notorious reputation when it was used by factions working for Lin Biao during his coup and the Gang of Four during the Cultural Revolution. In 1971, the development prototypes and design diagrams were stolen by the Lin Biao's coup participants, and hundreds of reverse-engineered copies were found after the coup failed. In 1976, the prototype productions were partially relocated to Shanghai as per an unusual request from the Ministry of National Defense. The illicit intention was to manufacture the weapon for the Gang of Four in Shanghai, where the Gang headquartered.
The Type 79 entered service with the People's Liberation Army after initial production was made from 1981 to 1982. During the war with Vietnam, Chinese soldiers on recon operations used the Type 79 as their main weapon, together with the Type 64. However, PLA feedback indicated the excessive rate of fire, limited magazine capacity, and reliability issues in jungle environments, including problems of jamming, making the weapon unsuitable for jungle warfare. The PLA decided to drop the Type 79 as the main submachine gun.
The weapon found immediate acceptance within the People's Armed Police and Public Security Police forces after the PLA phased them out of service. The weapon was extremely popular in the police force due to its gas-operated, closed-bolt design. The weapon is extremely accurate in semi-automatic fire mode despite being a submachine gun with high rate of fire. The reliability issue was not significant in urban environments, and subsequent modifications to the design resolved many earlier reported problems.
The Type 79 is one of the most significant weapon designs in China. From 1981 to 1992, more than 200,000 Type 79s were made.
Due to the large production run, Type 79 and its modernized variants are ubiquitous in Chinese police forces. In the early 2000s, Type 79s still in service were retrofitted with railed fore-ends to equip them with tactical accessories like attachable sights and new muzzle brake devices. This was first seen with the Guangzhou Public Security Police. Other police forces that adopted the modernized Type 79s included the Shenzhen, Dongguan and Panyu Public Security Police forces.
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Type 79 submachine gun
The Type 79 (Chinese: 1979年式冲锋枪; pinyin: 1979 Niánshì Chōngfēng Qiāng; lit. '1979 Year Type Submachine Gun') but more commonly known as (Chinese: 79式冲锋枪; pinyin: 79 Shì Chōngfēng Qiāng; lit. '79 Type Submachine Gun') is the first generation indigenous submachine gun made in China. This development came in coincidence after the start of the Sino-Soviet split.
The submachine gun was certificated in 1979 and entered mass production in 1983.
In August 1965, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Staff Department issued a requirement for a weapon that could be used by the Chinese military in a jungle environment. The 208th Research Institute of China Ordnance Industry was tasked to head the design. The project began to develop a prototype of "jungle submachine gun," and the research and development program began in 1966. It immediately encountered turmoil of the Culture Revolution in the same year. The project was repeatedly canceled between 1966 and 1970. It was reinstated in March 1970, and its prototype and testing phase began between 1971 and 1978. Between 1971 and 1975, the designer identified mechanical problems during torture tests, which were associated with the immense chamber pressure of firing Chinese steel-core 7.62×25 mm ammunition. Type 79 had several design changes to fix the problem identified. The weapon was certificated in 1979, hence the name.
The weapon gained a notorious reputation when it was used by factions working for Lin Biao during his coup and the Gang of Four during the Cultural Revolution. In 1971, the development prototypes and design diagrams were stolen by the Lin Biao's coup participants, and hundreds of reverse-engineered copies were found after the coup failed. In 1976, the prototype productions were partially relocated to Shanghai as per an unusual request from the Ministry of National Defense. The illicit intention was to manufacture the weapon for the Gang of Four in Shanghai, where the Gang headquartered.
The Type 79 entered service with the People's Liberation Army after initial production was made from 1981 to 1982. During the war with Vietnam, Chinese soldiers on recon operations used the Type 79 as their main weapon, together with the Type 64. However, PLA feedback indicated the excessive rate of fire, limited magazine capacity, and reliability issues in jungle environments, including problems of jamming, making the weapon unsuitable for jungle warfare. The PLA decided to drop the Type 79 as the main submachine gun.
The weapon found immediate acceptance within the People's Armed Police and Public Security Police forces after the PLA phased them out of service. The weapon was extremely popular in the police force due to its gas-operated, closed-bolt design. The weapon is extremely accurate in semi-automatic fire mode despite being a submachine gun with high rate of fire. The reliability issue was not significant in urban environments, and subsequent modifications to the design resolved many earlier reported problems.
The Type 79 is one of the most significant weapon designs in China. From 1981 to 1992, more than 200,000 Type 79s were made.
Due to the large production run, Type 79 and its modernized variants are ubiquitous in Chinese police forces. In the early 2000s, Type 79s still in service were retrofitted with railed fore-ends to equip them with tactical accessories like attachable sights and new muzzle brake devices. This was first seen with the Guangzhou Public Security Police. Other police forces that adopted the modernized Type 79s included the Shenzhen, Dongguan and Panyu Public Security Police forces.
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