T75 pistol
The T75 pistol (Chinese: T75手槍) is produced by the 205th Arsenal, Ministry of National Defense in Taiwan.
Design
[edit]The T75 is based on the Italian-made Beretta M92.[1]
The T75K3 features polygonal rifling developed at National Defense University which improve both barrel life and weapon accuracy. In 2019 the Taiwanese Army allocated NT$368.6 million to acquire 10,404 T75K3 pistols to replace aging M1911A1s.[2]
Variants
[edit]- XT84
- T75K1
- T75K2
- T75K3
Operational Use
[edit]- Taiwan: T75K3, new standard sidearm of the Republic of China Armed Forces, Coast Guard Administration (Taiwan), Judicial Yuan, and Ministry of Justice.
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.