QBZ/TYPE 95

Type	Assault rifle
Place of origin	People's Republic of China

In service	1997-Present
Used by	See Users
Wars	Sri Lankan Civil War Cambodian–Thai border stand-off

Manufacturer	China North Industries Corporation and China South
Produced	1995—present
Variants	QBZ-95B Carbine, QBZ-95 Rifle, QBB-95 LSW,

 Weight 2.9 kg (6.4 lb) (QBZ-95B
 Length 609 mm (24.0 in) (QBZ-95B
 Barrel length 369 mm (14.5 in) (QBZ-95B

Cartridge	5.8x42mm DBP87 (QBZ-95), 5.56x45mm 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 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 box magazine 75-round drum
Sights	hooded post front sight and aperture rear sight, optional 4x telescopic sigh

The QBZ-95 was first observed outside China in 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 rifle, which was similar in design to the AK-47 series.
The rifle uses modern synthetic materials in its construction, fires a 5.8x42mm small-caliber high-velocity bullet (in a class with the NATO standard 5.56x45mm SS109 and the Russian 5.45x39mm), and employs a bullpup configuration like the British SA80, French FAMAS, Austrian Steyr AUG, and Belgian F2000.