PLA’s New Assault Rifle Unveiled to Public at Air Show China

At the recent Airshow China 2021, China North Industries Group Corporation instead unveiled something that will be used on the ground: the new-generation service rifle for the People's Liberation Army. The QBZ-191 5.8mm rifle and two other firearms in the 191 series were introduced to the public last week. China South Industries Group Corporation has said the weapons have already received positive feedback from the PLA soldiers and officers who have been equipped with the weapons. The assault rifle features a more "Traditional" layout, including a magazine forward of the pistol grip. "Very soon the PLA and the armed police force will be fully armed with these new rifle." The new QBZ-191 rifle is a gas-operated short-stroke pistol assault rifle, and is chambered in the standard 5.8x42mm caliber. Also present was a designated marksman rifle or high-precision rifle of the 191 series, the QBU-91, as well as two new machine guns, the QJB-201 5.8mm and QJY-201 7.62mm. The former light machine gun was reportedly developed for use by airborne troops, while the latter model would be used by the infantry.