Both muzzle velocity and effective range is affected by the subsonic nature of the exiting bullet as the propellant gasses leaving the gun are slowly released to keep audible signature low. This is offset by providing the operator with some secrecy as to his location when firing the gun (the loud operation of the gun is reduced to a telltale "crack") - a key quality when removing high profile targets and unsuspecting sentries at close-to-medium ranges.
Outwardly, the gun showcases an all-modern polymer-framed design. The slide is ribbed at its aft end for better management of the assembly by the firer. The silencer component is added to the threaded end of the muzzle in the usual way but is also optional, allowing the operator to manage the gun as normal without any loss to its man-stopping capability. Feeding is by way of a double-stacked 20-round round detachable box magazine inserted into the grip while spent shells are ejected through a port along the right side of the receiver. Sighting for aimed fire is through a fixed, 3-dot type luminous arrangement set over the receiver. Under the front end of the pistol is a section of rail supporting various tactical accessories including aimers and flashlights.
The QSX-06 pistol succeeds the Cold War-era Type 67 suppressed pistols (detailed elsewhere on this site). The newer gun shares about 60% commonality of parts with another modern Chinese Army sidearm offering, the QSZ-92 (detailed elsewhere on this site).
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