General Facts
- TYPE
Shotgun - ORIGIN
China - NICKNAMES
Hawk 982 (export designation)
Norinco HP9-1 (export designation)
N870-14.00 (export designation) - DESIGNED
Late 1990's - DESIGNER
Hawk Group - PRODUCTION
Late 1990's - present (Type 97-1)
2007 - present (Type 97-2) - PRODUCERS China - Hawk Group
- QUANTITY
Unknown - UNIT COST
$ 250 in 2012 - CHARACTERISTICS
Rugged and reliable
May fire non lethal rounds
Limited costs
Limited rate of fire
Lower production quality than US models
Introduction
The Type 97 is a pump-action shotgun of Chinese origin. It was developed in the late 1990's for domestic use and export sales. The Type 97 is closely patterned after the Remington M870 and many parts are interchangeable.
Design
The Type 97 is a conventional pump-action shotgun with tubular magazine below the barrel. All models feature a 5 round tubular magazine and heat shroud over the barrel. A fixed polymer stock or tubular folding stock is fitted.
Firepower
The Type 97 fires 12ga shotgun ammunition of both 2.75 and 3-inch length. The tubular magazine holds 5 rounds plus 1 in the chamber. The Type 97-2 uses a detachable box magazine that holds 5 rounds. Performance is similar to other pump-action shotguns.
Users
The Type 97-1 has been adopted by the People's Armed Police of China. It is also exported, mostly on the civilian market.
Type 97-1
The Type 97-1 very similar to currect law enforcement models of the Remington M870. All models feature a 5 round tubular magazine and heat shroud over the barrel. The stock is either fixed, foldable or absent. Various civilian models also exist and may feature a longer barrel and wooden stock.
- Specifications:
- Type 97-1
| Type | Shotgun |
|---|---|
| Caliber | 12ga 2.75" or 3" |
| Magazine | 5+1 round tubular magazine |
| Operation | Pump-action |
| Fire selector | 0-1 |
| Rate of fire | Pump-action |
| Barrel length | |
|---|---|
| Rifling | Smoothbore |
| Muzzle velocity | ? |
| Stock | Fixed |
| Length | 940 mm |
| Width | ? |
| Height | ? |
|---|---|
| Weight | 3.1 kg empty |
| Sights | Iron sights |
| Remarks | - |
Type 97-2
The Type 97-2 is very similar to the Type 97-1, but uses a plastic detachable box magazine that holds 5 rounds. The tubular magazine is retained as rail for the slider but holds no rounds. Therefore the tubular magazine does not extend al the way to the muzzle.
- Specifications:
- Type 97-2
| Type | Shotgun |
|---|---|
| Caliber | 12ga 2.75" or 3" |
| Magazine | 5 round box magazine, plus 1 in the chamber |
| Operation | Pump-action |
| Fire selector | 0-1 |
| Rate of fire | Pump-action |
| Barrel length | |
|---|---|
| Rifling | Smoothbore |
| Muzzle velocity | ? |
| Stock | Foldable |
| Length | 840 mm |
| Width | ? |
| Height | ? |
|---|---|
| Weight | 3.2 kg empty |
| Sights | Iron sights |
| Remarks | - |
Media
Remington M870
The Type 97-1 is a direct copy of the Remington M870 pump-action shotgun.
QBS09
The Chinese military adopted the QBS09 instead of the Type 97-1. The QBS09 fires more powerful ammunition and is semi-automatic, but lacks the ability to fire non lethal rounds.