This makes it quieter and more powerful due to better gas containment. There are considerable trade-offs: the Nagant has an extremely heavy trigger pull, over 20 pounds in double-action and around 15 even in single-action, and the mechanism…
In China, C96 and variants have the nickname "box cannon," with various explanations for this being either the weapon's weight (2 pounds heavier than the 9mm or 7.63mm variants), its boxy appearance, and / or its ability to be stowed inside…