According to Chinese media, the People's Liberation Army is intensively testing the new QBZ-191 carbine. Unlike its predecessor, the weapon is constructed in a classic layout (the QBZ-95 is a bullpup design), but is still powered by the Chinese 5.8x42 mm ammunition, the first batches of which were reportedly known for the poor quality of gunpowder used in its production.
The QBZ-95 which is in service since 1997
According to the information available in the Internet, the QBZ-191 has a single a full-auto firing modes and lacks a burst mode. It works on the principle of a short stroke gas piston. The effective range of the rifle version is 300 meters for the variant with a 10.5" barrel. For the variant with a 14.5" barrel the effective range is 400 meters. The estimated rate of fire is 750 shots per minute.
The weapon was officially presented for the first time on October 1, 2019 during the parade celebrating the seventieth anniversary of the People's Republic of China.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/EviHFqG-Dqc?wmode=opaque" allowfullscreen="" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" />Take a look at the video above, "unfortunately" its only in Chinese
Sources: asiatimes.com, konflikty.pl, zbiam.pl, topwar.ru, vpk.name
