CS/LS5

The CS/LS5 is a submachine gun developed by the Jianshe Industries (Group) Corporation of Chongqing. The CS/LS5 design is chambered for indigenous armour-piercing 9×19mm DAP-92 ammunition, but can also use the popular 9×19mm Parabellum round used internationally by armed forces and law enforcement for most pistols and sub machine guns, as well as domestically developed less lethal rubber ammunition.

CS/LS5
TypeSubmachine gun
Place of originChina
Production history
DesignerJianshe Industry (Group) Corporation[1]
Designed2006
ManufacturerChina South Industries Group
Produced2012–present
VariantsSMG9[2]
Specifications
Mass2.5 kg (empty)
Length460 mm (Folded Stock)/690 mm (Open Stock)
Barrel length216 mm
Cartridge9×19mm DAP92-9
9×19mm Parabellum
9×21mm IMI
Actiongas-operated, closed bolt
Effective firing range100–150 m
Feed system30-round detachable box magazine
SightsOpen sights

Design and development

The CS/LS5 has a short-stroke gas piston system which operates in closed bolt. It comes with a 21.6 cm barrel chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge, with rear and front iron sights, accessory steel Picatinny rail mounts and a folding stock. It features a left-mounted selector switch for fully automatic (law enforcement/military models) and semi-automatic fire, with the charging handle at the upper front left of the weapon. The exterior of CS/LS5 somewhat resembles MP5 and FAMAE SAF, however these three weapons have completely different internal mechanism.[3]

The standard weapon weighs overall 2.7 kilograms (6.0 lb) with loaded magazine. The weapon was an export-orientated project, and was never accepted into Chinese military and police force.

Users

Sea also

References
  1. "CS/LS5型冲锋枪 ――〖枪炮世界〗". firearmsworld.net. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  2. "All4shooters - SMG9 submachine gun". allforshooters.com. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  3. "CS/LS5型冲锋枪". Guns' World (in Chinese).
  4. Ferguson, Jonathan (12 September 2019). "South African Police seize Chinese CS/LS5 sub-machine gun". armamentresearch.


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