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Norinco QCW-05 5.8x21mm PLA Silenced SMG

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Chinese People's Liberation Army special operations silenced submachine gun firing the 5.8x21mm armor-piercing cartridge with integral suppressor.

Type: Pistol

Action: Semi-Automatic/Automatic

Caliber: 5.8x21mm DAP92

Capacity: 50

Year introduced: 2006, China

Weight: 88 oz

Overall length: 18.5"

Status: Active

Military use: Yes

Intended use: military