QBZ-191
Sign in to saveThe QBZ-191 () is a Chinese assault rifle chambered for the 5.8×42mm intermediate cartridge, designed and manufactured by Chongqing Jianshe as a new-generation service rifle for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and People's Armed Police (PAP). The QBZ-191 is to replace the QBZ-95 in service with the Chinese army.
Key facts
- Weapon.origin
- China
- Weapon.name
- Type 191 automatic rifle
- Weapon.image
- QBZ191zhuhai (cropped).jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300px
- Weapon.caption
- QBZ-191 assault rifle
- Weapon.type
- Assault rifleCarbine (QBZ-192)Designated marksman rifle (QBU-191)
- Weapon.is_ranged
- Yes
- Weapon.service
- 2019–present
- Weapon.used_by
- See Users
- Weapon.designer
- 208 Research Institute
- Weapon.design_date
- 2014–2020
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Chongqing Jianshe
- Weapon.variants
- See Variants
- Weapon.weight
- (unloaded)
- Weapon.length
- (stock extended) (stock retracted)
- Weapon.cartridge
- 5.8×42mm DBP1915.56×45mm NATO (QBZ-191T)
- Weapon.action
- Gas-operated short-stroke piston
- Weapon.rate
- 750 rounds/min cyclic
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Encyclopedic overview
23 sectionsContents
- History
- Adoption
- Design
- Sights
- Operation
- Ergonomics
- Ammunition
- Magazines
- Accessories
- Variants
- QBZ-191
- QBZ-192
- QBU-191
- Export variants
- QBZ-195T
- CS/LR42
- CS/LR42A
- CS/LR43
- CS/LR43A
- CS/LR44
- Gallery
- Users
- References
The QBZ-191 () is a Chinese assault rifle chambered for the 5.8×42mm intermediate cartridge, designed and manufactured by Chongqing Jianshe as a new-generation service rifle for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and People's Armed Police (PAP). The QBZ-191 is to replace the QBZ-95 in service with the Chinese army.
==History== The Chinese military initiated the development of conventional-layout service rifles in 2014, with multiple manufacturers involved in the development and bidding process. Various prototypes of the new weapon platform were leaked online in 2016 and 2017.
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