The Type 77 has been the main sidearm of the PLA for over two decades and is slowly being phased out by the QSZ-92 pistol in both military and police service but is still in widespread use across the country amongst second line military units and provincial police forces.
77式曾一直是解放军的主要佩槍（英语：Side arm）超过二十年，虽然现在于军队和警察部队方面都正慢慢地被QSZ-92所淘汰，但仍然在全国当中二线部队和省警察部队中广泛使用。