NORINCO QBZ-95 (Series)

History

The QBZ-95 is a family of assault weapons tailored to the needs of the operator and developed (for economic reasons) into assault rifles, carbines and light automatic weapons. There is the basic QBZ-95 assault rifle, the shorter and lighter QBZ-95B carbine, and the QBB-95 LSW (Light Arms System) - a light machine gun model that plays an important role in squad support. For the export market, the QBZ-95 was designated "QBZ-97". One of the most obvious design features of the QBZ-95 is its "bull puppy" arrangement, which means that the magazine feed and all major internal working parts remain behind the pistol grip and trigger assembly for more stable Hold the shoulders with both hands. The pull handle is located in the handle loop, so it is a neat part.

Designed and produced by NORINCO (China North Industries Corporation).

Because this particular line of weapons is designed for foreign operators, the chambers in this line are for the generally accepted standard 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge. Like the QBZ-95, the QBZ-97 was developed with the base assault rifle (QBZ-97 and QBZ-97A - the latter LSW) of the carbine (QBZ-97B) and light support weapons (QBB-97) using a 3-round burst capability ). The civilian versions are simply referred to as the Type 97 (basic rifle) and the Type 97A "Shortgun" (carbine).

The QBZ-95G is considered a modernized version of the QBZ-95 assault rifle. It includes a Picatinny rail mount for accessories, as well as a redesigned stock, thumb firing mode selector and muzzle brake. A longer, heavier barrel was also introduced.

The QBZ-95G is designed to improve the reliability and maintainability of the original assault rifle model. Combat service is believed to have been achieved in 2010 when the original QBZ-95 was transferred to the Reserve.

Operators of the QBZ series of rifles include Bangladesh (special forces), Cambodia (special forces), Myanmar (army), Pakistan (special forces), Sri Lanka (special forces) and Sudan. To date, the weapon system has served in the Sri Lankan civil war and has been used in the Cambodia-Thailand border dispute, which is still deadlocked.

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