T75 Pistol
205th Arsenal, Combined Service Forces · Pistol · In Service · 1989
Also known as: Type 75 pistol, T-75
Overview
The T75 is a Taiwanese semi-automatic service pistol chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum, produced by the 205th Arsenal and based closely on the Italian Beretta 92. It uses a short-recoil, falling locking-block action with an open-top slide and a double-action/single-action trigger fed from a 15-round magazine. Adopted to replace the ageing locally produced Type 51 (M1911) pistols, it serves with the Republic of China Armed Forces and police, and has since spawned compact, suppressor-ready and modernized K-series variants.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 970 g (34.2 oz) |
| Overall Length | 217 mm (8.54") |
| Barrel Length | 125 mm (4.92") |
| Height | 137 mm (5.39") |
| Width | 38 mm (1.50") |
| Action Type | Short Recoil |
| Firing Mechanism | Double Action Single Action |
| Trigger Type | Double Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 15 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 380 m/s (1247 fps) |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 250 mm (9.84") |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Aluminum |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 9x19mm Parabellum · primary · 9mm NATO — also known as 9mm Luger, 9mm NATO, 9x19mm
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Decocker, Firing Pin Block
- Features: Falling Locking Block, Open Slide, Frame Mounted Safety Decocker, Fixed Sights, Domestic Taiwanese Production
Variants
- T75K3 — Modernized
- T75 Compact — Compact
Base model
Service history
Operators
- Republic of China Armed Forces · as T75
- Republic of China National Police Agency · as T75
Production
Production years: 1989-present
Standard sidearm of the Republic of China Armed Forces; production figures not publicly disclosed.
Origin
Country of origin: Taiwan
Notes
Produced by the 205th Arsenal of Taiwan's armaments bureau. Variants include a compact model with a shortened grip, a suppressor-ready version for special forces, and progressively updated K1, K2 and K3 iterations.
Background
Taiwan's answer to the Beretta 92, the T75 was built indigenously by the 205th Arsenal so the island's forces could field a modern 9mm sidearm without relying on foreign supply, finally retiring decades-old M1911 copies.