QBZ-95
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The Type 95 automatic rifle () 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 law enforcement agencies in the People's Republic of China.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- Type 95 automatic rifle
- Weapon.image
- QBZ95 automatic rifle mod noBG.png
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.caption
- The QBZ-95
- Weapon.origin
- China
- Weapon.type
- Bullpup assault rifleCarbine (QBZ-95B, QBZ-97B, QBZ-95B-1)Light support weapon (QJB-95, QJB-97, QJB-95-1)Shotgun (K12 PUMA)
- Weapon.is_ranged
- Yes
- Weapon.service
- 1997–present
- Weapon.used_by
- See Users
- Weapon.wars
- Sri Lankan Civil War South Sudanese Civil War War in Afghanistan Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Myanmar conflict Myanmar Civil War Xinjiang conflict 2025 Cambodia‒Thailand conflict
- Weapon.designer
- Duo Yingxian
- Weapon.design_date
- 1989–1991
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Norinco
- Weapon.unit_cost
- 4,300 Yuan (2014 cost to equip one PLA soldier)
- Weapon.production_date
- 1995–present
- Weapon.number
- 3,000,000
- Weapon.variants
- See Variants
- Weapon.cartridge
- 5.8×42mm DBP87
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Image
- QBZ95 automatic rifle.jpg
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- Commons category
- Type 95 rifle
- service entry
- 1997-01-01
- Commons gallery
- Type 95 rifle
- inception
- 1995-00-00
Sources (2)
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Article
35 sectionsContents
- Development
- Design details
- Ammunition
- Magazine
- Firing mechanism
- Ergonomics
- Grenade launchers
- Bayonet
- Sights
- Picatinny rail
- Variants
- Military variants
- QBZ-95
- QBZ-95B
- QJB-95 LSW
- QBZ-97
- QBZ-97A
- QBZ-97B
- QJB-97 LSW
- QBZ-95-1
- QBZ-95B-1
- QJB-95-1 LSW
- Civilian variants
- NQZ03A
- NQZ03B
- Flat-top
- K12 PUMA
- Foreign variants
- EMER-K1
- MA-1 Mk III
- Sudan
- Users
- Non-state actors
- References
- Bibliography
The Type 95 automatic rifle () 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 law enforcement agencies in the People's Republic of China.
==Development== thumb|left|The QBZ-95 The Chinese military started to develop small-caliber weapons in 1971. The Type 87, a modification based on the Type 81 assault rifle, was developed in the 1980s and entered limited service in 1987.