QBZ-95
The Type 95 automatic rifle (Chinese: 95式自动步枪; pinyin: 95 Shì Zìdòng Bùqiāng) or QBZ-95 is a bullpup assault rifle designed and manufactured by Norinco, and issued since 1995 as the service rifle for the People's Liberation Army, People's Armed Police and various paramilitary law enforcement agencies in the People's Republic of China. The rifle's designation "QBZ" stands for "'light weapon' (Qīng Wŭqì)—'rifle' (Bùqiāng)—'automatic' (Zìdòng)", in keeping with the coding standards of the Chinese defense industry.
| Type 95 automatic rifle | |
|---|---|
The QBZ-95 | |
| Type | Bullpup assault rifle |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1997–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Sri Lankan Civil War South Sudanese Civil War War in Afghanistan War in North-West Pakistan Internal conflict in Burma Xinjiang conflict |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Duo Yingxian |
| Designed | 1989–1991 |
| Manufacturer | Norinco |
| Unit cost | 4,300 Yuan (2014 cost to equip one PLA soldier) |
| Produced | 1995–present |
| No. built | 3,000,000 |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.25 kg (7.2 lb) |
| Length | 745 mm (29.3 in) |
| Barrel length | 463 mm (18.2 in) |
| Cartridge | 5.8×42mm DBP87 |
| Action | Short-stroke piston, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | c. 650 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 930 m/s (3,050 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 400 m (1,300 ft) point target, 600–800 m (2,000–2,600 ft) area target |
| Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine 75-round detachable drum |
| Sights | Hooded post front sight and aperture rear sight Y/MA95 (3x) Y/MA95-1 (3x) QMK-152 (3x) QMK-171 (3x) IR5118 thermal scope (1x) |
The QBZ-95 is the flagship of the Type 95 gun family (95式枪族), a family of firearms sharing a common receiver design, which includes a standard rifle, a carbine and light support weapon variants. It fires the 5.8×42mm DBP87, an indigenous intermediate cartridge.
An export version chambered for 5.56×45mm NATO, the QBZ-97, is used by various countries in Southeast Asia, South Asia and East Africa.