T75 pistol
Pistol made in Taiwan
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The T75 pistol (Chinese: T75手槍) is produced by the 205th Arsenal, Ministry of National Defense in Taiwan. According to Janes, they are also reportedly made available for any country willing to buy them.[1]
| T75 pistol | |
|---|---|
A T75K3 pistol fitted with attachments, including an optical sight. | |
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | Taiwan |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Armaments Bureau |
| Variants | XT84, T75K1, T75K2, T75K3 |
| Specifications | |
| Caliber | 9x19mm Parabellum |
| Action | Short recoil |
| Muzzle velocity | ~380m/s |
| Effective firing range | 50m |
| Feed system | Detachable box magazine |
History
Design
The T75 is based on the Italian-made Beretta M92[4] with a 15-round magazine capacity.
Variants
Compact variant
The T75 had a compact variant that is equipped with a shorter structure and redesigned grip.
Suppressor-ready variant
The T75 has a suppressor-ready variant for special forces operatives and death penalty executors.[5]
XT84
The XT84 project was designed to be similar to the M9 Dolphin selective fire pistol.
T75K1
Redesigned T75 variant with a lighter weight with most spare parts redesigned.[6][1]
T75K2
Redesigned T75K1 variant with a lighter weight.[6] Never went into mass production owing to cost issues.
T75K3
The T75K3 features lightweight materials and also, polygonal rifling developed at National Defense University which improve both barrel life and weapon accuracy while resulting in lower recoil.[7][8][9][10][11][12]