T-75K1
Notes: In the mid-1970s, Taiwan bought a small number of Beretta M-92 pistols from Italy, then bought a license to produce more. A few more were produced, but then Taiwan decided to modify the M-92 somewhat, producing the T-75K1. This pistol differs from the original M-92 primarily in the shorter barrel length and a revised locking mechanism which is regarded as superior to that of the M-92, and also allows the T-75K1 to digest even poor-quality and hot loads the M-92 cannot. There is also a weight difference, of course.
The Taiwanese also produced an even shorter-barreled version, the T-75K1 Commando, with a 4.17-inch barrel as opposed to the T-75K1’s 4.5-inch barrel. This weapon was designed primarily for issue to the ROC Marines and special operations troops.
In the end, the T-75K1 and T-75K1 Commando proved to be somewhat limited-issue weapons to the ROC military, and most standard T-75K1s were in fact issued to the police or sold to private security agencies. A lot of the T-75K1 Commandos have been modified to mount silencers, but they are not in general use by ROC Marines or special operations units. There are still a large amount of M-1911A1s (both US-made and license-produced) and M-1911-type variants in the ROC military, and the ROC military definitely prefer them to the T-75K1 and T-75K1 Commando.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
T-75K1 |
9mm Parabellum |
0.91 kg |
15 |
$243 |
T-75K1 Commando |
9mm Parabellum |
0.88 kg |
15 |
$239 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
T-75K1 |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
11 |
T-75K1 Commando |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
10 |