The QBZ-191 China’s New Assault Rifle Isn’t So Impressive
Originally posted by Gat Daily.
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Three years ago, China announced they were moving away from the bullpup platform of the QBZ-95 and adopting the more conventional QBZ-191. In a move that made me quite proud to be an American, China has moved from a bullpup to a quasi-AR 15 design. Well, it’s a short-stroke gas piston gun, so it might be more appropriate to call it an HK 416 clone than an AR-15. To be fair, it’s not like the HK416 isn’t based on the AR 15.
Let’s get out of the weeds and talk about China’s recent social media push. They’ve released a number of videos displaying the QBZ-191 in the hands of soldiers. One of their latest is a display of what’s described as an All Female SWAT team. They are wielding the new QBZ-191, and in a fairly hilarious video, they show this team clearing a shoot house and maybe showing the QBZ-191 isn’t quite ready for mass adoption.
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