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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the pistols category.
01 / Overview
Norinco NZ 75
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1995–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · POST-COLD WAR
44
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- First Production Year1995
- Service Entry Year1995
- DesignerFrantišek Koucký and Josef Koucký
- Weight (Empty)1.12 kg
- Weight (Loaded)1.25 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersChina, export markets
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge9×19mm Parabellum
- Calibre9 mm
- Case Length19 mm
- Calibre Class9mm
- Bullet Weight8 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeShort Recoil
- Fire Modessemi-automatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity16
- Trigger Typesingle-action
- Safety Typemanual safety
◇Ballistics5MOD.5
- Muzzle Velocity350 m/s
- Muzzle Energy500
- Effective Range (point)50 m
- Maximum Range200 m
- Sighting Range100 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length120 mm
- Sight Typeblade and notch
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction7MOD.7
- Overall Length206.3 mm
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialpolymer (some variants steel)
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
- Modularitystandard magazine, optional rail on later models
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost1MOD.1
- Production Start1995
◎Additional Dimensions2MOD.2
- Width32.6 mm
- Height138 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1995Production started
31
years in service
1
countries operating
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
PISTOLS RANKING Pistols · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
135PISTOLS44POST-COLD WAR · PISTOLS76PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS175PERFORMANCE/PRICE · PISTOLS
ⓘ Rankings are within thePistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Short recoil is a firearm operating mechanism where the barrel and slide move together for a short distance after firing, then separate to complete extraction, ejection, and chambering.
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