North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Tests “New” Pistols at Range

Summary

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter test-fired a newly produced pistol during a visit to a light-munitions factory, with state media reporting his satisfaction and call for expanded small arms production. The article notes North Korea's history of copying foreign designs like the Tokarev TT 33 (Type 68), Walther PP (Type 70), and CZ 75 (Baek Du San), and contrasts the country's strict state control over firearms with US civilian ownership.