However, the Type 17 enjoyed renewed popularity and widespread deployment as the standard sidearm of the People's Liberation Army during the Sino-American War. The pistol was first produced in 1929 by the Taiyuan Arsenal, based on the Mauser C96 pistol. Unlike most modern pistols, the Shanxi Type 17 is loaded from a stripper clip into a fixed, non-removable box magazine. It features an adjustable sight for up to 1000 meters, though it's mostly a cosmetic feature, as the ammunition it is made for stops being accurate at less than a quarter of that distance. The bolt and barrel are locked by a vertically tilting locking piece with two lugs locking into recesses beneath the bolt. The Shanxi Type 17 is a recoil operated, locked breech semi-automatic pistol.
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