QBZ-95

Type 95 Automatic Rifle QBZ-95 Light Rifle Family
The QBZ-95 (original version, no longer produced)
Type	Bullpup rifle
Place of origin	People's Republic of China
Service history
In service	1997-present
Used by	See Users
Wars	See Conflicts
Production history
Manufacturer	Norinco
Produced	1995—present
Variants	QBZ-95B Carbine, QBZ-95 Rifle, QBB-95 LSW, QBZ-97 5.56 mm Rifle, QBZ-97A 5.56 mm Rifle, QBB-97 LSW 5.56 mm Rifle, QBZ-97B 5.56 mm Carbine
Specifications
Weight	2.9 kg (6.4 lb) (QBZ-95B Carbine) 3.25 kg (7.2 lb) (QBZ-95 Rifle) 3.35 kg (7.4 lb) (QBZ-97 Export) 3.9 kg (8.6 lb) (QBB-95 LSW)
Length	609 mm (24.0 in) (QBZ-95B Carbine) 745 mm (29.3 in) (QBZ-95 Rifle) 758 mm (29.8 in) (QBZ-97 and QBZ-97A) 840 mm (33.1 in) (QBB-95 LSW)
Barrel length	369 mm (14.5 in) (QBZ-95B Carbine) 463 mm (18.2 in) (QBZ-95 Rifle) 490 mm (19.3 in) (QBZ-97 and QBZ-97A) 600 mm (23.6 in) (QBB-95 LSW)
Cartridge	5.8×42mm DBP87 (QBZ-95) 5.56×45mm NATO (QBZ-97)
Action	Gas-Operated, Rotating bolt
Rate of fire	~650 rounds/min (QBZ-95) ~800 rounds/min (QBZ-95B Carbine)
Muzzle velocity	QBZ-95 – 930 m/s (3,050 ft/s), QBB-95 – 970 m/s (3181 ft/s), QBZ-95B – 790 m/s (2581 ft/s)
Effective firing range	Rifle – 400m point target, 600m area target LSW – 600m point target, 800m area target Carbine – 300m point target, 500m area target
Feed system	30-round detachable box magazine 80-round detachable drum
Sights	Hooded post front sight and aperture rear sight, optional Y/MA 95-002 telescopic sight

The QBZ-95 (Chinese: 95式自动步枪; pinyin: 95 Shì Zìdòng Bùqiāng; literally: "Type 95 Automatic Rifle") is a bullpup-style assault rifle manufactured by Arsenal 266, part of Norinco and Arsenal 296, under Jianshe Corp, for the People's Liberation Army, the armed forces of the People's Republic of China, People's Armed Police (para-military police), and other Chinese law enforcement agencies. This weapon uses a newly developed ammunition type of Chinese origin, the 5.8×42mm DBP87. The QBZ-95 consists of a system of firearms using a common design. This family includes a carbine variant, a standard rifle, and a light support weapon.

The QBZ-95 was first observed outside China on 1 July 1997, when the United Kingdom transferred the sovereignty of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China. It is a modern weapon system in a bullpup configuration, where the weapon's action and magazine are located behind the grip and trigger assembly. The weapon was designed to replace the standard-issue Type 81 assault rifle. The QBZ-95 had replaced the Type 81 in frontline units by 2006, and is gradually replacing it in second-line units and the People's Armed Police.

The rifle uses polymer materials in its construction, fires a 5.8×42mm small-caliber, high-velocity bullet (in a class with the NATO standard 5.56×45mm SS109 and the Russian 5.45×39mm), and employs a bullpup configuration similar to the British SA80, French FAMAS, Austrian Steyr AUG, South African Vektor CR-21, Israeli Tavor or the Singaporean SAR-21.