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{{Infobox weapon
|name= QSZ-92
| image= QSZ92 - 5.8mm Pistol 20170919.jpg
|caption=
|origin= China
|type= [[Semi-automatic pistol]]
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|is_ranged= yes
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|service=
|used_by=See [[QSZ-92#Users|Users]]
|wars=
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|designer= Liu Ming (刘铭) of the Small Arms Research Institute (formerly the 208 Research Institute); also attributed to Qing Shangsheng (卿上升)
|design_date= early 1990s<ref name="MF">{{cite web | url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/china-semi-automatic-pistols/tip-92-qsz-92-eng/ | title=Type 92 / QSZ-92 | date=22 October 2010 }}</ref>
|manufacturer= Chongqing Changfeng Machine Manufacturing Ltd<ref name="SD">{{Cite web | title=QSZ92 9mm/5.8mm Pistol - SinoDefence.com | url=http://www.sinodefence.com/army/small_arms/qsz92.asp | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070426120806/http://www.sinodefence.com/army/small_arms/qsz92.asp | archive-date=2007-04-26 | access-date=2025-02-15}}</ref>                                                                                                                 
|production_date= 1998–present<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.militaryfactory.com/smallarms/detail.php?smallarms_id=392 | title=NORINCO QSZ-92 (Type 92) Semi-Automatic Service Pistol }}</ref>
|number=
|variants=QSZ92-9, QSZ92-5.8
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|weight= {{convert|760|g|lb|abbr=on}}
|length= 190 mm (7.48 in)
|part_length= 111 mm (4.33 in)
|width= {{convert|35|mm|in|abbr=on}}
|height= {{convert|135|mm|in|abbr=on}}
|crew=
<!-- Ranged weapon specifications -->
|cartridge=
* [[5.8x21mm DAP92|5.8×21mm DAP92]]
* [[9×19mm Parabellum]]
|caliber=
|action= [[Recoil operation#Short recoil operation|Short recoil]], locked breech, rotating barrel lock
|rate=
|velocity= 350 m/s (1,150 ft/s) (9×19mm Parabellum)
|range= {{convert|50|m|ft|abbr=on}} (9×19mm Parabellum)
|max_range=
|feed= Detachable [[Magazine (firearm)|box magazine]]; capacities:
* 15 rounds (9×19mm)
* 20 rounds (5.8×21mm)
|sights= Fixed, 3-dot type
}}

The '''QSZ-92''', sometimes known as the Type 92 ({{zh|c=92式手枪|p=Jiǔ Èr Shì Shoǔqiāng|l=Type 92 Handgun}}),<ref name="SD"/> is a [[semi-automatic pistol]] designed by [[Norinco]].

==History==
The decision to develop a new pistol was made in 1987 to replace the [[Type 54 pistol|Type 54]]/64/77.<ref name="History2">{{cite web | url=http://military.people.com.cn/BIG5/42967/5359151.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720021131/http://military.people.com.cn/BIG5/42967/5359151.html | archive-date=20 July 2011 | title=掌中尖兵：中國92式系列手槍系統（2）--軍事--人民網 }}</ref> Research and development started in 1992.<ref name="History2"/>

Development of the QSZ-92 pistol began in 1994 and was adopted by the [[People's Liberation Army]]'s forces in 1998. The export variants (9×19mm versions) include the CF-98 (barrel life c. 8,000 rds) and the NP-42 (barrel life c. 10,000 rds). The latter is the basic version without provisions for suppressor etc. Both have so far found commercial export in Canada. The CF-98 has also been sighted in parts of Africa.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/why-do-i-see-cf98-the-chinese-service-pistol-in-my-nightmares-44815363 | title=Why do I See CF98, the Chinese Service Pistol, in My Nightmares? | date=5 August 2024 }}</ref>

In June 2022, it's reported that Iraq has made the pistol as the Babylon through the Defence Industries Commission.<ref name="PistolIraq">{{cite web | url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2024/06/10/china-making-iraq-military-industry-great-again/ | title=China is Making Iraq Military Industry Great Again | date=10 June 2024 }}</ref><ref name="dici">{{cite web | url=https://dici.gov.iq/en/post/made-in-iraq.-the-commission-unveil-babel-pistol-launch-to-make-powerful-impression--2022-06-07-58 | title=Made in Iraq. The Commission unveil Babel pistol launch to make powerful impression }}</ref> They are sold to Iraqi lawyers who need personal protection.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://dici.gov.iq/en/post/military-industries-agree-to-supply-lawyers-with-a-babylon-pistol-2022-09-15-76 | title=Military industries agree to supply lawyers with a Babylon pistol }}</ref> Former prime minister [[Mustafa Al-Kadhimi]] was gifted the first Babylon made.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://dici.gov.iq/en/post/first-pistol-locally-made-dedicated-by-the-commission-to-the-prime-minister-alkadhimi-2022-06-20-95 | title=First pistol locally made dedicated by the Commission to the Prime Minister AlKadhimi }}</ref> It was reported that Norinco provided assistance in manufacturing the Babylon.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://dici.gov.iq/en/post/a-statement-of-defence-industries-commission-2022-06-21-20 | title=A statement of Defence Industries Commission }}</ref>

On 11 July 2024, it was confirmed that the [[Hong Kong Police Force]] would adopt the CF98A and CS/LP5 respectively to replace the [[S&W M10|S&W M10HB]] revolvers for uniformed officers and [[SIG P250|SIG P250 Dcc]] pistols for detectives<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3270000/hong-kong-police-replace-us-made-service-revolvers-mainland-chinese-pistols |title= Hong Kong police to replace US-made service revolvers with mainland Chinese pistols |website=South China Morning Post |date=11 July 2024 |first1= Clifford |last1=Lo |last2=Lo |first2=Hoi-ying |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714063515/https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3270000/hong-kong-police-replace-us-made-service-revolvers-mainland-chinese-pistols|archivedate=2024-07-14}}</ref> as necessary parts for maintenance are running out.<ref name="IPM">{{Cite web |last=Lo |first=Clifford |date=4 May 2022 |title=Hong Kong police consider importing pistols from mainland China to replace American revolvers |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3176535/hong-kong-police-consider-importing-pistols-mainland |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509173319/https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3176535/hong-kong-police-consider-importing-pistols-mainland |archive-date=9 May 2022 |url-status=dead |work=[[South China Morning Post]] |location=Hong Kong |access-date=12 August 2022}}</ref>

==Design==
The pistol operates with a [[recoil operation|recoil-operated]], [[Breechblock|locked-breech]] and has a rotating barrel locking system, in which the barrel rotates on recoil to lock and unlock itself from the slide, and the front part of the frame under the barrel is shaped as an accessory rail to accept laser sights or flash lights. A unique feature of this pistol is the detachable steel frame that sits inside the polymer grip and contains the fire control group. Like many modern military pistols, the QSZ-92 has a double-action/single-action trigger with a combined safety/decocker.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|last1=Bartocci|first1=Christopher|title=CF98: The New Chinese Service Pistol|url=http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=2645|website=Small Arms Review|access-date=19 February 2017|archive-date=9 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509020246/http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=2645|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Its dual stack magazine holds either fifteen rounds of [[9×19mm Parabellum]] ammunition (QSZ-92-9) or twenty proprietary [[5.8x21mm|5.8×21mm]] Chinese-made armor-piercing rounds<ref name="MF"/> with bottle-necked case and pointed bullets (QSZ-92-5.8), closely resembling the [[5.7×28mm]] Belgian format. Unlike most pistol magazines which narrow at the top for a consistent single-feed angle, the QSZ-92 has true double column staggered-feed in the same manner as many rifle magazines.<ref name="auto"/>

The star engraving on the pistol grip indicates the ammo type. 9×19mm Parabellum version has the star, while military 5.8×21mm version does not. Export variants, which are chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum ammunition, have the star engraving.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pewpewpew.work/china/handgun/qsz92/qsz92.htm|title=Type 92 Pistol|website=Guns' world|language=Chinese}}</ref>

===Accessory===
QSZ-92 is fitted with QUS-181 suppressor. The suppressor is mounted on the rail instead of the muzzle due to the rotating barrel design.<ref name="netease" />

==Variants==
* '''QSZ-92''': Basic variant, which chambers the bottlenecked [[5.8×21mm DAP92]] ammunition or [[9×19mm Parabellum]]. Its R50{{clarify|date=December 2022}} value is smaller than {{convert|5|cm|in|abbr=on}}, R100 value smaller than {{convert|11|cm|in|abbr=on}}. Its failure rate is lower than 2 out of 1000 and its lifespan is 3000 rounds.
** QSZ-92-5.8: Military version for the PLA.<ref name="MF"/>
** QSZ-92-9: Police version.<ref name="MF"/> 
* '''QSZ-92G''': Redesigned variant with improved reliability, ergonomics and under-rail for attachments. Barrel lifespan is increased to 10,000 rounds. 
** QSZ-92G-5.8: Military version.
** QSZ-92G-9: Police version. 
* '''CF98''': Export variant chambered in [[9×19mm Parabellum]] with a lifespan of 8000 rounds.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cjaie.com/content/details21_37.html|title=Pistol Type CF98_Pistol_Weapon_Products_Jing An|website=cjaie.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180730081014/http://cjaie.com/content/details21_37.html|archivedate=2018-07-30}}</ref>
** '''CF98A''': Export variant chambered in [[9×19mm Parabellum]] replacing the CF98.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cjaie.com/content/details21_37.html | title=Pistol Type CF98A_Pistol_Weapon_Products_Jing an }}</ref>
* '''NP42''': Redesigned export variant chambering [[9×19mm Parabellum]] with a lifespan of 10000 rounds, staggered-feed capacity of 15/10 rounds, and a decreased failure rate of 1 out of 1000. Its accuracy has been improved, with a R50 value of smaller than {{convert|4|cm|in|abbr=on}} and R100 value of less than {{convert|9|cm|in|abbr=on}}.
* '''CS/LP5''': Compact pistol chambered in 9×19mm with 7-round magazines and a service life of 8,000 rounds.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cjaie.com/content/details21_35.html|title=Pistol Type CS/LP5_Pistol_Weapon_Products_Jing An|website=cjaie.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506000932/http://cjaie.com/content/details21_35.html|archivedate=2021-05-06}}</ref>
* '''QSZ-92A''': Improved model showcased in 2021. Standard variant of the new QSZ-92 platform.<ref name="netease">{{cite web|url=https://www.163.com/dy/article/GGJ7GON405238FA2.html | title=博物馆里的新枪族，见证轻武器发展，解放军单兵武器未来可期 |website=NetEase News |date=4 August 2021 |language=Chinese}}</ref>
* '''QSZ-92B''': Improved model showcased in 2021. Compact variant of the new QSZ-92 platform.<ref name="netease" />
* '''BOF Type 92''': Bangladeshi pistol made based on the QSZ-92/CF-98.
* '''Babylon''': Iraqi pistol made based on the QSZ-92/CF-98.<ref name="PistolIraq"/>

<gallery>
File:QSZ92 5.8mm Pistols 20170902.jpg|QSZ92-5.8mm Pistols
File:Cf-98.jpg|CF98-9mm Pistols
</gallery>

==Users==
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*{{flag|Bangladesh}}<ref name="SADJ">{{cite web|url=http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=2649|title=PLA Infantry Weapons: Small Arms of the World's Largest Army|date=April 29, 2014}}</ref>
*{{flag|Cambodia}}<ref name="SADJ"/>
*{{flag|China}}: [[People's Liberation Army]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://odin.tradoc.army.mil/WEG/Asset/QSZ-92_(Type_92)_Chinese_9mm_Semi-Automatic_Pistol | title=ODIN - OE Data Integration Network }}</ref> [[People's Armed Police]], [[People's Police (China)|People's Police]]<ref name="jones2009">{{cite book |
url=https://books.google.com/books?id=A5ngPgAACAAJ | title=Jane's Infantry Weapons: 2009-2010 | publisher=Jane's Information Group | year=2009 | edition=35, revised | editor2-first=Leland S. | editor2-last=Ness | pages= | isbn=9780710628695 | editor-first=Richard | editor-last=Jones}}{{page needed|date=December 2020}}</ref><ref name="IPM"/>
** {{flag|Hong Kong}}: [[Hong Kong Police Force]], replacing their Model 10 revolvers.<ref name="IPM"/>
* {{flag|Guinea}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/image/6101360/guinea-armed-forces-begin-flintlock-2020|title=Guinea Armed Forces begin Flintlock 2020|website=DVIDS}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=December 2020}}
* {{flag|Iraq}}<ref name="dici"/>
* {{flag|South Sudan}}: 660 NP-42 received in 2014<ref>{{cite book|title=Trad update 2018: Sub-Saharan Africa in Focus|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/S-Trade-Update/SAS-Trade-Update-2018.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108200643/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/S-Trade-Update/SAS-Trade-Update-2018.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 January 2019|date=December 2018|publisher = [[Small Arms Survey]]|page=69|first1= Paul |last1=Holtom |first2= Irene|last2= Pavesi|isbn=978-2-940548-61-3}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|QSZ-92}}

*[https://www.scribd.com/doc/8773825/np42norincoopsmanual Norinco NP42 Pistol Operation and Maintenance Manual]
*{{YouTube|15qsJgnm0sw|CF98 Firing}}
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{{Personal defense weapons}}
{{Modern Chinese Infantry Weapons}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}

[[Category:Semi-automatic pistols of the People's Republic of China]]
[[Category:5.8 mm firearms]]
[[Category:9mm Parabellum semi-automatic pistols]]
[[Category:Norinco]]