Norinco 9mm Police Revolver
type of Revolver
The 9mm police revolver (Chinese: 9mm警用转轮手枪) is a revolver produced in the People's Republic of China. It is also identified as ZLS05, Type 05 and Norinco NP-216.
History and development
The 9mm police revolver, also known as the ZLS05 or Type 05, was the first pistol commissioned by the Ministry of Public Security in China, earning its nickname "first gun of the Chinese police". Prior to ZLS05, Chinese police forces only used decommissioned weapons from the People's Liberation Army, such as the Type 77 pistol and Type 79 submachine gun. The Type 05 was developed in the 2000s to replace the Type 54 pistol, Type 64 pistol, and Type 77 pistol in the police service. In 2001, Chinese police adopted the QSZ-92 9×19mm Parabellum version. Despite the adoption, the Ministry of Public Security requested a dedicated handgun platform designed to shoot less-lethal ammo and meet other police-specific requirements.
The two primary considerations for the Type 05 program were the recognizability of police firearms and the ability to shoot 9 mm (0.35 in) less-lethal ammunition. For the purpose of distinguishing from military semi-automatic pistols and to shoot low-recoil non-lethal ammo, the Chinese police chose the revolver as the form factor. The reloader and cylinder of the Type 05 revolver also have color differentiation, black for rubber bullets and red for lethal ammunition.
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