This one is more interesting. Type-92 pistol packed in a multi-function rack.
That pretty much makes it the size of a sub-machine gun. It that case wouldn't it be better to just use a sub-machine gun instead? You can still put what you want on it.
PLA Small arms
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That pretty much makes it the size of a sub-machine gun. It that case wouldn't it be better to just use a sub-machine gun instead? You can still put what you want on it.
It may be just a case of what works well enough. Given the distance that police are likely to engage suspects with a SMG it may not be necessary to have the best optics available.
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
Speaking more generally SMG's are not always a option.
shooting a stocked weapon is easier then a pistol but a pistol is easier to carry. Not every officer or department can get smg's and selective fire is not always wanted. I am guessing the officers are form a Provencal Police agency. It could be that the local budget is restrictive or numbers of full SMG or rifles were just not available so they supplemented.
shen
Senior Member
Terran is right on the mark. Chinese police still have relatively few firearms, especially long guns. The SWAT team that responded to the Kunming train station terrorist attack only had one rifle.
But the SWAT team in the photos with the carbine conversion is in Xinjiang. Facing crazy suicide bombers, one would think at least the SWAT team should get real military grade weapons. The carbine conversion given to police guarding train stations and public buildings.
MwRYum
Major
Probably the setup is that terrorist incidents (those that'd pack with serious firepower) would be immediately kicked up to PAP, police would be to deal with bank robbers and such?
But still, a pistol-carbine conversion kit won't improve the pistol's ballistic performance at all, right? It'd make sense if you've something like the Glock 19 with large capacity magazine or something, but a Type 92 pistol? They'd still better off getting a proper carbine/SMG.
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
Carbine pistols With optic would be faster to Aim and keep on target then a conventional pistol. because your supporting the pistol and directing recoil into the Shoulder rather then into your arms alone. the optic adds the speed on aiming.
SteelBird
Colonel
So far as I know, the magazine of the 5.8mm version of the Type-92 holds 20 rounds. For selective fire, it would perform much like a SMG with less power/range which in turn is good for police use.
MwRYum
Major
IIRC, the police use the 9mm variant, which holds 15 rounds.
And on top of that, a pistol-to-carbine conversation kit adds something that'd be obstructive when you need to deal with a feed jam...though of course in such cases you immediately fall back to your reserves.
MwRYum
Major
So it still uses the old selector setup instead of adopting the new arrangement as on 95-1.