| Type 95 automatic rifle | |
|---|---|
 The QBZ-95 | |
| Type | Bullpup assault rifle Carbine (QBZ-95B, QBZ-97B, QBZ-95B-1) Light support weapon (QJB-95, QJB-97, QJB-95-1) Shotgun (K12 PUMA) |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1997–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Sri Lankan Civil War South Sudanese Civil War[1] War in Afghanistan Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Myanmar conflict Xinjiang conflict |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Duo Yingxian[2] |
| Designed | 1989–1991[3][4] |
| Manufacturer | Norinco |
| Unit cost | 4,300 Yuan (2014 cost to equip one PLA soldier)[5] |
| Produced | 1995–present |
| No. built | 3,000,000[6] |
| 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[7] |
| Sights | Hooded post front sight and aperture rear sight Y/MA95 (3x) Y/MA95-1 (3x) QMK-152 (3x)[8] QMK-171 (3x)[8] IR5118 thermal scope (1x)[8] |
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)",[2] in keeping with the coding standards of the Chinese defense industry.
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 squad automatic weapon (SAW) variants.[9] 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.
- ^ One UN Peacekeeper from China Killed, Six Injured in South Sudan Mission on YouTube[better source needed]
- ^ a b "China's Next Generation Bullpup: Type 95". 29 November 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-08-03. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "QBZ-95 family". Guns' World (in Chinese). Archived from the original on April 7, 2023.
- ^ "Duoyingxian and his rifle". Chinese Military (in Chinese (China)). Archived from the original on 2018-06-24. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
- ^ "How much does PLA soldier's individual equipment cost? - People's Daily Online". Archived from the original on 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ Jenzen-Jones 2017, p. 25.
- ^ "Type 95 and 97 (QJB-95 and QJB-97) light machine guns (China)". Modern Firearms. 27 October 2010. Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
scopewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "China's New 5.8x42mm Weapons Complex Revealed". www.smallarmsreview.com. September 2002. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved 2021-03-20.