
Specifications
Year: 1999
Manufacturer(s): Military Institute of Armament Technology (WITU) - Poland
Roles: Close Quarters Battle (CQB)/Personal Security; Sidearm;
Manufacturer(s): Military Institute of Armament Technology (WITU) - Poland
Roles: Close Quarters Battle (CQB)/Personal Security; Sidearm;
Action: Semi-Automatic; Short-Recoil
Caliber(s): 9x19mm Parabellum
Sights: Iron Front and Rear.
Overall Length: 190 mm (7.48 in)
Barrel Length: 114 mm (4.49 in)
Weight (Unloaded): 1.61 lb (0.73 kg)
Caliber(s): 9x19mm Parabellum
Sights: Iron Front and Rear.
Overall Length: 190 mm (7.48 in)
Barrel Length: 114 mm (4.49 in)
Weight (Unloaded): 1.61 lb (0.73 kg)
Muzzle Velocity: 1,170 feet-per-second (357 meters-per-second)
Rate-of-Fire: 34 rounds-per-minute
Effective Range: 82 ft (25 m; 27 yd)
Rate-of-Fire: 34 rounds-per-minute
Effective Range: 82 ft (25 m; 27 yd)
Operators: Poland
The WIST-94 is chambered for the ubiquitous 9x19mm Parabellum German pistol cartridge. A short-recoil action is used and feeding is from a 16-round detachable box magazine inserted into the base of the grip. On the whole, the pistol is of traditional design arrangement and function, borrowing tried-and-true elements from earlier John Browning designs (such as the tilting barrel locking mechanism). Internally, the barrel is octagonal, fitted over the recoil spring, and a single automatic firing pin safety system is used in which the strike is set in a near-cocked fashion for lighter trigger pulls of subsequent shots. Mixed construction is used to maintain rigidity but keep a lightweight form - the slide is of steel and the frame is of polymer. The magazine can be released from its well by way of a protruding button near the trigger unit - this button can be reversed for left-handed shooters.
All other qualities of the gun are as expected - the slide is ribbed at its aft-end for gripping, the pistol grip is ergonomically-shaped, iron sights are fitted over the slide (front and rear), and the curved trigger assembly sits within a thick trigger ring.
The WIST-94L is a variant offering integral laser sighting devices for low-level light work by special infantry units.
The handgun has seen combat actions in both the Afghanistan and Iraqi theaters of war.
Variants / Models
• WIST-94 - Base Series Designation.
• WIST-94L - Integral laser sighting.