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A fact from Type 77 pistol appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 13 July 2008, and was viewed approximately 18 times (disclaimer) (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the Type 77 semi-automatic pistol is a common side arm used in the Chinese People's Liberation Army?

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Type 77 and Walther PP

Does anyone know if this gun is related to/inspired by/based on the Walther PP? They fire similar cartridges, and resemble each other. I don't want to add it if it's not true, so someone who knows for sure please help me out.

Dates of design/service

Right now the article lists the design date as 1976 but the 'in-service' date as 1965. Anyone know the correct dates? 174.97.175.50 (talk) 12:40, 1 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]