| CS/LS5 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Submachine gun |
| Place of origin | China |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Jianshe Industry (Group) Corporation[1] |
| Designed | 2006 |
| Manufacturer | China South Industries Group |
| Produced | 2012–present |
| Variants | SMG9[2] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2.5 kg (empty) |
| Length | 460 mm (Folded Stock)/690 mm (Open Stock) |
| Barrel length | 216 mm |
| Cartridge | 9×19mm DAP92-9 9×19mm Parabellum 9×21mm IMI |
| Action | gas-operated, closed bolt |
| Effective firing range | 100–150 m |
| Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Open sights |
The CS/LS5 is a submachine gun developed by the Jianshe Industries (Group) Corporation of Chongqing. The CS/LS5 design is chambered for indigenous armour-piercing 9×19mm DAP-92 ammunition, but can also use the popular 9×19mm Parabellum round used internationally by armed forces and law enforcement for most pistols and sub machine guns, as well as domestically developed less lethal rubber ammunition.
The CS/LS5 has a short-stroke gas piston system which operates in closed bolt. It comes with a 21.6 cm barrel chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge, with rear and front iron sights, accessory steel Picatinny rail mounts and a folding stock. It features a left-mounted selector switch for fully automatic (law enforcement/military models) and semi-automatic fire, with the charging handle at the upper front left of the weapon. The exterior of CS/LS5 somewhat resembles MP5 and FAMAE SAF, however these three weapons have completely different internal mechanism.[3]
The standard weapon weighs overall 2.7 kilograms (6.0 lb) with loaded magazine. The weapon was an export-orientated project, and was never accepted into Chinese military and police force.