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.
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Within Vinony's link graph, QBZ-191 is referenced by 122 other articles, and connects out to magazine, 7.62×51mm NATO and People's Liberation Army Ground Force.
It sits within the topics 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifles, 5.8 mm firearms and Assault rifles of China.
Its subject is documented across 14 Wikipedia language editions.
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
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- assault rifle
- Operator
- People’s Liberation Army
- Country of origin
- China
- Manufacturer
- China South Industries Group
- Image
- QBZ191zhuhai (cropped).jpg
Sources (2)
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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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “QBZ-191” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.