Talk:Type 77 pistol

Type 77 and Walther PP
Does anyone know if this gun is related to/inspired by/based on the Walther PP? They fire similar cartridges, and resemble each other. I don't want to add it if it's not true, so someone who knows for sure please help me out.

Dates of design/service
Right now the article lists the design date as 1976 but the 'in-service' date as 1965. Anyone know the correct dates? 174.97.175.50 (talk) 12:40, 1 March 2014 (UTC)