QBB-95

The QBB-95 (Type 95 LSW) is a Chinese bullpup light support weapon chambered in 5.8×42mm, derived from the QBZ-95 assault rifle and designed for squad automatic fire.

Overview

The QBB-95, often referred to as the Type 95 LSW (Light Support Weapon), is the squad automatic member of China’s QBZ-95 bullpup rifle family. It fires the indigenous 5.8×42mm cartridge from a heavy, fixed barrel and is fed by a large-capacity drum magazine, providing sustained suppressive fire for infantry squads of the People’s Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) and the People’s Armed Police (PAP). Though it shares the bullpup layout and many components with the standard QBZ-95 service rifle, the QBB-95 is a purpose-built automatic support weapon — not merely a rifle with a heavier barrel — and has been the PLA’s standard squad automatic since the late 1990s.

Development

The QBB-95 was developed alongside the QBZ-95 rifle as part of China’s move to a 5.8×42mm indigenous cartridge family and a bullpup infantry weapon architecture. The light support version entered PLA service in the mid-to-late 1990s, with its first prominent public appearance likely during the Chinese takeover of Macau in December 1999. Modern Firearms notes the weapon was adopted with the QBZ-95 series and that the upgraded QBB-95-1 standard followed around 2010, incorporating the DBP10 heavy round and a number of ergonomic refinements. The QBB-95 was designed to replace older 7.62×39mm squad automatics such as the Type 81 LMG and to fill the same tactical niche as the RPK-74 or the FN Minimi/M249 SAW in other forces.

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