JS 9 mm
The JS 9 mm (Chinese: JS 9 mm冲锋枪; pinyin: JS 9 mm Chōngfēng Qiāng; lit. 'JS 9 mm Assault Gun'), also known as the CS/LS2, is a commercial export version of the QCW-05.[1] It is a suppressed submachine gun developed by the Jianshe Industries (Group) Corporation of Chongqing. The JS 9 mm is capable of using any 9×19mm round, including the popular 9×19mm Parabellum round but has specifically been chambered for the indigenous, armour-piercing 9×19mm DAP92-9 round.[2]
| JS 9 mm | |
|---|---|
 QCW05 (JS 9mm) with magazine | |
| Type | Bullpup submachine gun |
| Place of origin | China |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Jianshe Industry (Group) Corporation |
| Manufacturer | China South Industries Group |
| Produced | 2006–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2 kg (4.41 lb) |
| Length | 450 mm (17.7 in) |
| Barrel length | 250 mm (9.8 in) |
| Cartridge | 5.8×21mm DAP92 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Action | Blowback, open bolt |
| Rate of fire | 900 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 321 m/s |
| Effective firing range | 200 m |
| Maximum firing range | 400 m |
| Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Open sight block, fixed front peep sight, flip up back sights |
Development
Following the unveiling of the QCW-05 submachine gun at the 2005 International Police Equipment Expo in Beijing, Jianshe Industries (Group) Corporation, a company under the China South Industries Group Corporation state-owned conglomerate presented an export variant of their latest submachine gun at the 2006 MILIPOL expo named the 'JS 9 mm'. The submachine gun was a bullpup, select-fire, open bolt, blowback operated submachine gun with a screwable suppressor that is capable of using many different 9×19mm cartridges. Internally the JS 9 mm is exactly the same as the QCW-05, which is a submachine gun designed for use by the People's Liberation Army Ground Force, People's Liberation Army Special Operations Forces and the People's Armed Police except for the different chambering. The JS 9 mm is designed for export to the international market, specifically at various police and law enforcement forces and not for domestic use either with military or any police force. Currently the JS 9 mm is exported worldwide by NORINCO Equipment, Ltd. through a marketing agreement with China South Industries Group.
Design details
Internally, the JS 9 mm is identical to the QCW-05. The only difference between the two submachine guns is that the JS 9 mm is slightly smaller and lighter compared to the QCW-05 and uses the common 9×19mm round. The JS 9 mm is also capable of accepting widely used MP5 magazines along with its own double-column, 30-round, box magazine. As the JS 9 mm does not share the QCW-05's carry handle, the sight bridge is mounted on top of a receiver on a Picatinny rail and can be removed in favour of a multitude of aiming equipment. The JS 9 mm possesses three different firing modes, automatic, semi-automatic and safety.[3]
References
- "Type 05". Archived from the original on 2010-09-02. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
- "中国国产最新型JS 9mm冲锋枪详解[组图]" (in Chinese). China.com. 2005-07-23. Archived from the original on 2007-09-15. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
- 黄俊 袁炜 (2005-10-12). "国产新型JS 9mm冲锋枪初窥" (in Chinese). National Cultural Resources Sharing Project. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
