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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
Mk 13 riflelarger figure on 3 of 3
QBZ-95larger figure on 0 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source1207 mm (47.5")[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Mk 13 rifle | QBZ-95 |
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| In service | 2001–present[source] | 1997–present[source] |
| Used by | United States[source] | See Users[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] | 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] |
| Designer | Accuracy International / Remington Arms[source] | Duo Yingxian |
760 mm (30 in)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source650 rounds/min[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source930 m/s (3,050 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Variants | Mk 13 MOD 5 Mk 13 MOD 7[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | .300 Winchester Magnum[source] | 5.8×42mm DBP87[source] |
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| Calibre | .308[source] | — |
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| Action | Bolt action[source] | Short-stroke piston , rotating bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | 5-round magazine (MOD 5)[source] | 30-round detachable box magazine 75-round detachable drum[source] |
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| Sights | Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope[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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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Accuracy International[source] | Norinco[source] |
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| Type | — | 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] |
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| Place of origin | — | China[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1989–1991[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | 4,300 Yuan (2014 cost to equip one PLA soldier)[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1995–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 3,000,000[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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