T75 pistol
| 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 |
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]
History
The T75 was created to replace the aging Type 51, locally produced M1911 pistols.[2][3]
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]
Users
Gallery
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A T75K1 pistol with a laser sight attached.
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The left side of a T75K3 pistol.
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The right side of a T75K3 pistol.
References
- ^ a b Jones & Ness (2010), p. 69.
- ^ Lo Tien-pin and Jonathan Chin, Aaron Tu (26 March 2019). "University's polygonal rifling improves weaponry". taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Modernised small arms enter service in Taiwan | Shephard". www.shephardmedia.com. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
- ^ Tactical Small Arms of the 21st Century A Complete Guide to Small Arms From Around the World. Cincinnati: F+W Media. 2011. p. 122. ISBN 9781440224829.
- ^ "就是它！死刑犯黃麟凱槍決伏法 首用新採購國造T75K3手槍". Yahoo News (in Chinese). 2025-01-17. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
- ^ a b 國防部政治作戰局 (2019-04-18), 新式國造T75K3手槍專題, archived from the original on 2021-06-09
- ^ "University's polygonal rifling improves weaponry - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
- ^ 相振為 (2019-02-07). "領先全球模擬技術 台灣研發「無膛線槍」". 林隆士. TVBS News. Archived from the original on 2019-02-18. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
- ^ 洪哲政; 廖炳棋; 高彬原; 林以君; 王敬慈; 張佳麗 (2018-09-25). "阿公級手槍換裝 國軍不厭舊設計 警察愛新款". 聯合晚報. Archived from the original on 2018-09-26. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
- ^ "「多邊形光膛槍管」 國軍下一代步槍黑科技曝光". Archived from the original on 2024-09-13. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
- ^ 中央通訊社 (2022-07-21). "國造T75K3手槍啟動第二階段量產 114年完成 | 政治". 中央社 CNA (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-09-20.
- ^ 洪哲政. "支持國造輕兵器 國軍第二波擴大採購國造T75K3手槍". 聯合報 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 台北. Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ^ 羅添斌 (2019-03-17). "陸軍投入3億6862萬 分4年換發10404把新式T75-K3手槍". 自由時報 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 台北. Archived from the original on 2020-02-27.
- ^ 洪哲政 (2018-09-25). "陸軍換「新」槍 軍備局：國產T75K3 媲美各國同型產品". 聯合晚報. 台北. Archived from the original on 2018-09-26. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
- ^ 聯合新聞網. "強化戰力 軍事訓練役男新增T75K3手槍射擊". 聯合新聞網 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-09-20.
Bibliography
- Jones, Richard D.; Ness, Leland S., eds. (2010). Jane's Infantry Weapons 2010-2011. Jane's Publishing. ISBN 978-0710629081.