The K-54 is a Vietnamese pistol

Pistol

When distinguished as a subset of handguns, a pistol is a handgun with a chamber that is integral with the barrel, as opposed to a revolver, wherein the chamber is separate from the barrel as a revolving cylinder. Typically, pistols have an effective range of about 100 feet.-History:The pistol...

 type, súng ngắn K-54 is a Vietnamese military weapon issued for wartime use.

The K-54 is a Vietnamese translation from the Chinese 54式手枪 (type 54 hand gun). K-54 translates into English as the type 54. The Vietnamese Kiểu is abbreviated to K, Kiểu is type.

The K-54 was the first standard shotgun of the Vietnam People's Army

Vietnam People's Army

The Vietnam People's Army is the armed forces of Vietnam. The VPA includes: the Vietnamese People's Ground Forces , the Vietnam People's Navy , the Vietnam People's Air Force, and the Vietnam Marine Police.During the French Indochina War , the VPA was often referred to as the Việt...

 (Quân Đội Nhân Dân Việt Nam), which was replaced by the K-59.

The 54式手枪 (type 54 hand gun) is a Chinese made version of the Soviet TT-33

TT-33

The TT-30 is a Russian semi-automatic pistol. It was developed in the early 1930s by Fedor Tokarev as a service pistol for the Soviet military to replace the Nagant M1895 revolver that had been in use since tsarist times, though it never fully replaced the M1895.-Development:In 1930, the...

hand gun.

Technical Specifications:

Weight 854 g (30.12 oz)

Length 194 mm (7.6 in)

Barrel length 116 mm (4.6 in)

Height 134 mm (5.3 in)

Cartridge 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Action Short recoil actuated, locked breech, single action

Muzzle velocity 420 m/s (1,378 ft/s)

Effective range 50 m

Feed system 8-round detachable box magazine

Sights Front blade, rear notch

156 mm (6.1 in) sight radius

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• http://www.junshijia.com/ziliao/2005-12/20051230190543.htm