The international exhibition in Zhuhai, China, presents not only weapons and equipment from the aviation sector. Companies will also present other types of weapons, including shooting samples.
The exhibition was publicly demonstrated a new generation of Chinese assault rifle QBZ191 caliber 5,8 mm. The developer himself calls it a new generation rifle.
The PLA is going to transfer to this rifle as the main weapon (People's Liberation Army). In total, two new rifles from the Type series are introduced. 191. This weapon is from the developers of NORINCO.
Chinese developers in Zhuhai said, that the QBZ191 assault rifles "have already received rave reviews from the military", who received samples for trial operation.
Reports say, that the QBZ191 assault rifle should eventually replace the QBZ95 variant, which is widely used by Chinese troops.
NORINCO also introduced a shorter and lighter version of the QBZ191 assault rifle. – QBZ192, specialized marksman rifle or precision rifle series 191, QBU191, as well as two new machine guns: QJB201 caliber 5,8 mm and QJY201 – 7,62 mm.
Chinese developers say, that they use a variant of automatic weapons chambered for 5,8x42 mm caliber, explaining the reason for choosing this particular ammunition. stated, that he "has the best ballistics, as well as more energy bullets at medium and long distances ".
is approved, that numerous tests revealed its "superiority over cartridges of calibers 5.45x39 mm and 5.56x45 mm.
In Chinese NORINCO – the manufacturer of these rifles:
Our 5.8x42 mm cartridge is superior to Soviet and NATO counterparts in a number of ways. The QBZ191 assault rifle is chambered for this cartridge., its efficiency is high, what do our military operating it in test mode say.
Experts are skeptical about the statements of the Chinese side about the "better ballistics" and other "superiorities" of the specified cartridge, Noting, that it is not always advisable to use assault rifles at long distances to the target, to "evaluate the benefits of such ballistics".
