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Type 81
The Type 81 is a family of Chinese assault rifle and light machine gun designs developed in the late 1970s and finalized in 1981. Despite common misconception as being manufactured by Norinco, the family of weapons was actually manufactured by Factory 296, now known as Jianshe (a subsidiary of the China South Industries Group); however, small numbers of Type 81s were exported to the west by Norinco (not to be confused with Norinco Group), under their Norinco branding.
Type 81
The fixed-stocked rifle variant of the Type 81 family.
Specifications
(1981 - ????)
- Type: Assault Rifle
- Caliber: 7.62x39mm
- Weight: 7.7 lbs (3.5 kg)
- Length: 37.6 in (95.5 cm)
- Barrel length: 17.5 in (44.5 cm)
- Feed System: 30-round box magazine
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto/Full-Auto
The Type 81 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising | "Type 81-1" | with optional night vision scope, underbarrel weaponlight, or GP-25 grenade launcher | 2009 |
| Glorious Missions | 2012 |
Type 81-1
The folding-stocked rifle variant of the Type 81 family.
Specifications
(???? - ????)
- Type: Assault Rifle
- Caliber: 7.62x39mm
- Weight: 7.7 lbs (3.5 kg)
- Length: 37.6 in (95.5 cm), 28.7 in (73 cm) (stock folded)
- Barrel length: 17.5 in (44.5 cm)
- Feed System: 30-round box magazine
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto/Full-Auto
The Type 81-1 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising | "Type 81-1" | With optional 4x scope | 2009 |
QBZ-03
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 intended for the export market. It was made in an attempt to replace the QBZ-95 with a rifle in a conventional layout, so far it is only issued in small numbers within the PLA.
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Fire | "QBZ-03" | with scope | 5.8x42mm version | 2007 |
| "QBZ-03-Knife" | with bayonet | |||
| Army of Two: The 40th Day | 2010 | |||
| Homefront | "T3AK" | 2011 | ||
| Operation Flashpoint: Red River | 2011 | |||
| Glorious Missions | 2012 | |||
| Insurgency: Sandstorm | "QBZ-03" | Added in Update 1.3, 5.56x45mm version | 2018 |
QTS-11
The QTS-11 (formally the "Type 11 Individual Comprehensive Operation System"; given that this doesn't abbreviate to "QTS", it's not clear what QTS actually stands for) is an experimental derivative of the QBZ-03, in the same vein as the XM29 OICW and similar projects; featuring an integrated single-shot bolt-action 20mm grenade launcher and laser range-finding system, it is capable of using programmable airburst ammunition to engage targets behind cover, along with an attachable computerized sighting system that can link up to a camera display in the user's helmet to let them shoot around corners.
It made its first phyiscal public appearance in 2018, though photographs and video clips showing the weapon had irregularly appeared on the Chinese internet and on Chinese government sources since at least 2011. It is unclear when its development began; upon its initial appearance, many Western media sources called it the "ZH-05", though where this name actually came from is anybody's guess. The weapon has apparently seen some field testing with PLA special operations units, though given its cost and complexity, it is unlikely to see wide-scale adoption.
The transport case markings shown in a series of undated internet photographs of the QTS-11 indicates that the weapon was made by No. 208 Research Institute (Chinese: 二〇八研究所), a subsidiary of China South Industries Group.
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurgency: Sandstorm | "QTS-11" | Added in Lunar New Year Update (2021) | 2018 |