| QBS-06 | |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| Used by | China |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | 5.8×42 DBS-06 |
| Feed system | 25-round magazine |
The QBS-06 underwater assault rifle (Chinese: QBS06式水下步枪; pinyin: QBS06 shì shuǐ xià bùqiāng) is a Chinese underwater assault rifle modelled after the older Soviet APS rifle.[1]
History
In 2010, the QBS-06 was publicly shown to the public through news videos produced by CCTV.[2] It was later seen during Chinese-Thai military exercises in the same year.[3]
Design
The QBS-06 is a gas-operated, rotary-bolt mechanism.[4] The QBS-06 has a capacity of 25 rounds.[1] It is chambered in 5.8×42 DBS-06 caliber.[1]
It is equipped with fixed iron sights and retractable shoulder stock, made of steel wir with the furniture made from plastic.[1] The QBS-06 weights arounds 3.15 kg and it has a cyclic rate of fire of 600 rounds per minute.[5]
While the QBS-06 looks similar to the APS, it is not an exact clone.[4]
Operators
China: The QBS-06 is distributed to and is in use by PLA combat divers of the Jialong (Sea Dragon) commando unit.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d https://modernfirearms.net/en/assault-rifles/china-assault-rifles/qbs-06-eng/
- ^ https://giaoduc.net.vn/sung-ban-duoi-nuoc-qbs-06-cua-trung-quoc-post19311.gd
- ^ http://pewpewpew.work/china/rifle/qbs06/qbs06.htm
- ^ a b "Military Firepower Underwater – The Russian APS and the Chinese QBS-06 Frogman Rifles". California Diver Magazine. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015/04/20/the-dragons-fishing-spear-qbs-06-frogman-rifle/
- ^ Newdick, Thomas (2020-08-10). "Watch Chinese Frogmen Fire Their Special Underwater Guns". The Drive. Retrieved 2023-11-19.