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Bullpup assault rifle Carbine ( QBZ-95B, QBZ-97B, QBZ-95B-1 ) Light support weapon ( QJB-95, QJB-97, QJB-95-1 ) Shotgun ( K12 PUMA )
At a glance
IWI Danlarger figure on 3 of 4
QBZ-95larger figure on 1 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single sourcestock folded
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | IWI Dan | QBZ-95 |
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| Type | Sniper rifle[source] | Bullpup assault rifle Carbine ( QBZ-95B, QBZ-97B, QBZ-95B-1 ) Light support weapon ( QJB-95, QJB-97, QJB-95-1 ) Shotgun ( K12 PUMA )[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | China[source] |
| Designer | Nehemia Sirkis[source] | Duo Yingxian[source] |
| Manufacturer | Israel Weapon Industries[source] | Norinco |
1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded[source]
Length
Single source760 mm (30 in)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source650 rounds/min[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Unit cost | $9,000[source] | 4,300 Yuan (2014 cost to equip one PLA soldier)[source] |
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| Produced | 2014–present[source] | 1995–present[source] |
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| Cartridge | .338 Lapua Magnum[source] | 5.8×42mm DBP87[source] |
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| Action | Bolt-action[source] | Short-stroke piston , rotating bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine[source] | 30-round detachable box magazine 75-round detachable drum[source] |
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| Sights | day or night optical sights back-up iron sights[source] | Hooded post front sight and aperture rear sight Y/MA95 (3x) Y/MA95-1 (3x) QMK-152 (3x) QMK-171 (3x) IR5118 thermal scope (1x)[source] |
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| In service | — | 1997–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | Sri Lankan Civil War South Sudanese Civil War War in Afghanistan Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Myanmar conflict Myanmar Civil War Xinjiang conflict 2025 Cambodia‒Thailand conflict[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1989–1991[source] |
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| No. built | — | 3,000,000[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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