Recently, the well-known online game "PUBG" launched a new type of firearm along with the new game map - the Chinese-made JS9 bullpup submachine gun. Once the gun was launched, it attracted a lot of praise from players. Many domestic and foreign players praised the gun as "no recoil, high damage, and better than many rifles!". So, how does the gun perform in reality? Does it have an excellent reputation like in the game?
First show of skill
The JS9 bullpup submachine gun is a 9mm caliber silent submachine gun developed by Chongqing Construction Industry (Group) Corporation and produced by China Ordnance Equipment Group. JS9 is the international name of the gun, and it is called CS/LS2 submachine gun in China. The CS/LS2 type is actually developed based on the domestic QCW05 submachine gun.
We are not unfamiliar with the 05-type submachine gun. This gun belongs to the 95-type bullpup gun family. It was publicly unveiled at the China International Police Equipment and Anti-Terrorism Technology Equipment Exhibition in Beijing in 2005. At that time, two types of 9mm and 5.8mm were exhibited.
The 05-type submachine gun is not only made with advanced technology, but also inherits the 95-type bullpup structure. It also adopts a unique bolt semi-envelope barrel structure, which effectively shortens the length of the entire gun and is easy to hold with one hand. It adopts a free bolt automatic mode and inertial locking.
The 05-type submachine gun’s four-row 50-round large-capacity magazine is a major innovation in the submachine gun and the biggest highlight of its structure. In principle, the four-row magazine is a major breakthrough compared to the traditional double-row magazine: the design takes into account completely different feeding lines, bullet arrangement order, and the shape and spring force of the support spring, etc., to ensure that the bullets enter the chamber from four rows to two rows and then from two rows to one row during the loading process, and vice versa. The order of bullet discharge during loading is also guaranteed.
Since the overall structural design refers to the bullpup design of the 95-type gun family, the 05-type individual special warfare submachine gun also has the characteristics of strong firepower and high stability. Within the effective range of 150 meters, the subsonic bullets it fires can easily penetrate 25 mm thick wooden boards and 1.35 mm thick steel plates.
In addition, a new safety mechanism is set up behind the grip, which needs to be pressed by hand to pull the trigger, which can effectively prevent accidental discharge. According to the data, the gun can be used all day long. Whether in high or low temperatures or in windy and sandy areas or plateau areas, it has good reliability, high precision and small ballistic deviation. In addition, the gun is equipped with white light/low light sights and laser indicators, which can shoot accurately!
Going further
In recent years, China’s military industry has flourished, and many new and old weapons have gone on the road of export to create foreign exchange. The CS/LS2 submachine gun is a light weapon developed by China Ordnance on the framework of the 05 submachine gun for the foreign trade market.
From the appearance, the CS/LS2 submachine gun is basically a shortened version of the 05-type 5.8mm submachine gun. Except for some corresponding modifications made according to the difference between the 9mm and 5.8mm calibers, the appearance has basically not changed. The most prominent thing is that the CS/LS2 submachine gun still uses the bridge-type sight seat of the 5.8mm gun family. The buttstock, upper cover of the receiver, and grip of the CS/LS2 submachine gun are all made of reinforced nylon materials. In order to facilitate holding, the lower handguard and the trigger guard are connected as a whole to form a lower handguard similar to a small grip.
The upper receiver cover of the CS/LS2 submachine gun is made of aluminum alloy, which ensures the stability of the guide rail relative to the barrel. The front end of the trigger guard of the gun extends outward and thickens to form a lower handguard, which is used as a small grip. The gun is a bullpup design with a free-bolt automatic mode and an inertial locking mechanism. Since the volume of 9mm DAP92 pistol bullet is larger than that of 5.8mm pistol bullet, the CS/LS2 submachine gun does not use a four-row magazine similar to the 05 submachine gun, but uses a double-row magazine with a capacity of 20/30 rounds.
Since Picatinny rail is used, CS/LS2 submachine gun can be installed with a variety of optical sights, such as daylight sights, low-light sights, etc. Its mechanical sights are quite special. Within the range of 100 meters, the peep sight is used. At the range of 100-150 meters, the notch sight is used instead.
CS/LS2 submachine gun is designed with 3 sets of safety devices, namely manual safety, grip safety and out-of-position safety. Among them, the manual safety is located on the right side of the gun body, taking into account the function of the speed selector, and there are 3 positions to choose from, "1" for single shot, "2" for continuous shot, and "3" for safety. The grip safety is set on the back of the rear grip, and the shooter can only release it after gripping the grip, so that the gun will not fire even if it falls accidentally. The out-of-position safety of the gun is considered to be the safety of the first round loading. When the bolt is not fully recoiled, the bullet cannot be fired.
In addition, the silencer of the gun adopts a silencer similar to that of the 85-type submachine gun, and the silencer bowl is installed in the silencer barrel, but the opening size and size of the silencer bowl are re-optimized. Because it uses the DAP92 type 9mm ordinary bullet, the silencer effect of the gun is not as good as similar products that produce special silent bullets. Its silencer is connected to the barrel with threads.
Currently, CS/LS2 submachine gun has been finalized for foreign trade and adopted by public security special police and armed police special forces in some regions.
However, unlike the explosive reputation in the game, although the performance of this submachine gun is good or moderate, its performance in the international market is not particularly outstanding. The reason is undoubtedly that the design of the gun is different from the current mainstream submachine guns, which is difficult to trust. In addition, Chinese light weapons have not really entered the core of the international market in recent years, so the products under its umbrella are naturally not in good condition. The explosion in the game is that many game companies currently need the huge Chinese market, so the release of Chinese weapons and the use of game characters with Chinese faces have become a universal key for game companies to open the Chinese market. There is no doubt that in many future games, we will see more Chinese weapons, more Chinese faces, and more Chinese elements.
