QBZ-95 Chinese 5.8mm Assault Rifle

QBZ-95

Assault Rifle

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Basic Information

Name

QBZ-95 Chinese 5.8mm Assault Rifle

Designation

QBZ-95

Alternate Designation

QBZ-95

Equipment Type

Assault Rifle

Manufacturer

Norinco

Date of Introduction

1997

Description

The QBZ-95 ('Type 95 Automatic Rifle') is a bullpup-style assault rifle designed and manufactured by Norinco for the People's Liberation Army, the armed forces of the People's Republic of China, People's Armed Police (para-military police), and other Chinese law enforcement agencies. This weapon uses the 5.8×42mm DBP87, an intermediate cartridge of Chinese origin. The QBZ-95 consists of a system of firearms using a common design. This family includes a carbine variant, a standard rifle, and a light support weapon. The QBZ-95 was first observed outside China on 1 July 1997, when the United Kingdom transferred the sovereignty of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China. It is a modern weapon system in a bullpup configuration, where the weapon's action and magazine are located behind the grip and trigger assembly. The weapon was designed to replace the standard-issue Type 81 assault rifle. The QBZ-95 had replaced the Type 81 in frontline units by 2006 and is gradually replacing it in second-line units and the People's Armed Police.

Ground Specifications

Main Weapon 5.8 mm

Range 0.4 km

Variants

QBZ-95 (Rifle) 463mm barrel length.

QBZ-95B (Carbine) 300m point target, 500m area target 369mm barrel length Weight: 2.9kg

QBB-95 LSW (Light Support Weapon) 600 m point target, 800 m area target 600mm barrel length Weight: 3.9kg

QBZ-97 (5.56 mm Assault Rifle) 490mm barrel length.

QBZ-97A (5.56 mm Assault Rifle) 490mm barrel length.

QBZ-97B (5.56 mm Carbine) 300m point target, 500m area target.

QBB-97 LSW (5.56 mm Light Support Weapon) 600 m point target, 800 m area target.

QBZ-95-1 (Rifle) INA

QBZ-95B-1 (Carbine) 300m point target, 500m area target.

QBB-95-1 LSW (Light Support Weapon) 600m point target, 800m area target.

System

Alternative Designation QBZ-95

Type Assault Rifle

Caliber 5.8 mm

Action Short-stroke piston, rotating bolt

Fire Mode 30 round detachable box magazine; 80 round detachable drum for LSW.

Range, Point Target 400 m

Range, Area Target 600-800 m area target

Magazine(s) Available 30 round detachable box magazine; 80 round detachable drum

Dimensions

Length 745 mm

Length, Barrel 463 mm

Weight 3.25 kg

Ammunition

Note The design of the QBZ-95 is completely new with little resemblance to any of the previous Chinese designs. Thanks to the low recoil impulse of the small caliber ammunition and a recoil buffer system, the rifle is claimed to be more controllable in automatic fire. The aim was to develop an assault rifle based around the 5.8×42mm round, with specifications of being accurate and reliable.

QBZ-95

Cartridge 5.8×42mm DBP87

Muzzle Velocity 930 m/s

Range, Effective 400 m

QBB-95

Cartridge 5.8x42mm

Muzzle Velocity 970 m/s

Rate of Fire 650 rpm

Range, Effective 400 m

QBZ-95B:

Cartridge 5.8x42mm

Muzzle Velocity 790 m/s

Range, Effective INA

Rate of Fire 800 rpm

Sights

Type Hooded post front sight and aperture rear sight, optional Y/MA 95-002 telescopic sigh

Note Soldiers can mount optical sights for their rifles, due to a dovetail rail built into the carrying handle. The gun comes with YMA95 and YMA95-1 scopes.

Image Sources

Notes https://forum.escapefromtarkov.com/topic/579-general-questions-on-weapon-implementation/page/26/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:QBZ95_automatic_rifle_20170902_(edited).jpg; https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:QBZ_95_PLA.png;

Details

Country of Origin China

Category Rifles

Land > Infantry Weapons > Rifles

Classification

Domain

Ground

Equipment Status

Active

Dimensions

Length

0.75 m

Width

—

Height

0.75 m

Weight

3.25 kg

Operators (8)

China

Pakistan

Cambodia

Laos

Myanmar

Philippines

Rwanda

Sudan

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