The Type 81 (Chinese: 81式自动步枪; literally; "Type 81 Automatic Rifle") is a Chinese-designed selective-fire, gas-operated 7.62×39mm assault rifle. It replaced the semi-automatic Type 56 …

The Type 95 automatic rifle (Chinese: 95式自动步枪; pinyin: 95 Shì Zìdòng Bùqiāng) or QBZ-95 is a bullpup assault rifle designed and manufactured by Norinco, and issued since 1995 as the …

The Type 81 assault rifle is a Chinese assault rifle adopted by the People's Liberation Army. It incorporates elements of the Dragunov, SKS, and AK series rifles. The weapon was …

QBZ-03 with scope - 5.56x45mm NATO The QBZ-03 is a rifle with an action based on that of the Type 81, but chambered for the 5.8x42mm DP87 and 5.56x45mm rounds, the latter being …

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...

During the late 1980s and early 1990s the Type 81, under designation of Type 87, served as a development platform for the next generation of PLA small arms, being used as a test-bed for …

Apr 8, 2021 · Since at least 1997, the QBZ-95 has been the People’s Liberation Army’s standard-issue rifle, replacing the older Type 81 assault rifle (which was itself a modified copy of the …

Jul 15, 2020 · The Type 81 remains in Chinese service but has been largely replaced by the more modern bullpup QBZ-95 and also the QBZ-03, a modernized traditional-configuration rifle that …

The Type 81 was adopted as the principal assault rifle of the Chinese forces in 1981, but was only fielded in quantity in the late 1980's. In frontline service the it has been replaced by the QBZ …

Feb 9, 2023 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the NORINCO Type 81 Assault Rifle / Light Machine Gun (LMG) including pictures.