--- FOLLOW UP --- I will edit this pinned comment to address a few mistakes I've made in the video. 1. From 56:19 onwards, most of the people with gucci guns are local SWAT team members, not PAP. Only the guys with camo uniforms are PAP. 2. The QJB95-1 drum has a protrusion on the left side of the feeding arm. Onces the last round have been removed from the magazine, this protrusion sticks up on the left side of the vertical portion of the drum. It then pushes up on a lever on the left side of the magwell. This lever in turn pushes up on the bolt catch plunger. The lever is not visible from the outside, however, its pivot pin can be seen at 28:17. It's the pin in the rib right above the magwell (not the lower handguard take-down pin). For more information look up patent number CN113310344A 3. Regarding the QBZ97 export variants, there is a full length rifle with a burst fire trigger pack, designated the QBZ97A, as shown in this video: [ruclips.net/video/avfwgiOAUL0/видео.html]. The safe-semi-full rifle is designated QBZ97 only. Credit to @thedixiemauser on IG for providing the source video. Thank you to the commenters and others that have provided the additional details!
The first video on the QBZ-191 took me by surprise with its informative quality but I must admit I was not expecting this to show up in my feeds so this came as a most pleasant surprise. Another splendidly informative video on a very much overlooked rifle, I learned a lot about this rifle. You have proven yourself worthy of a sub for sure. I must also admit that your quick mag changes with the Type 97 was very impressive. I still struggle to catch how you press the mag release with your left hand despite it being on the right side. Your handling of the rifle is most impressive.
16:30 this also adds time into the system so that the gun does not unlock too soon. Some AR piston guns do not have any such feature and beat themselves to death/open too early because of it.
Great work. Lots of great info on a rifle that had very little online. I have a Gen 3, great plinker, too bad they didn't work all the kinks out for the civilian market, it could've been a budget " Tavor"
46:27 the YMA95 scope can't have illumination adjusted, I have one. Also the Type 97 NSR Gen 3 might not come with cleaning kits in the pistol grip for cost savings
Damn, I love this dude, the video is just wonderful, and kudos to the efforts! We gun enthusiasts in China may have easier ways to obtain information, but many of us don't have the luxury to get our own hands onto the firearms we love (The shooting ranges in China are expensive and the shooting experiences, to put it lightly, are unpleasant). Anyway, thank you mate for the awesome video.
@@leto428 Its always nice to get to live in a different country for a couple of years even if you miss home make sure you go out and experience it don't make my mistake of of staying in just one area. Good luck on degree!
@@u2beuser714 I think China is great. Like every other nation in the world, it has its problems here and there waiting to be solved, but at least there are those who are working to solve them, and life is generally getting better.
Man I shot an original QBZ-95 in Beijing at 北方国际射击场 and I figure the thing was not cleaned at all by the staff cuz it jammed 5 rounds in. Luckily the guy working there cleared the jam and it was good to go for the rest of the magazine.
actually qbu88‘s design is depend on svd because back in the day the only squad sniper rifle we had is svd capture from Vietnam during 1970s war, and keep in mind, in China, QBU is squad sniper rifle a concept inherited from soviet, not DMR although their concept/positioning is very similar
and at the first place 95 family was design to set the fire control on the front, but for some reason the first development team didint make it in time due to the hongkong's return, they need to let the new rifle shows up to the public in quick, so they didnt have time to solve some unkonw problem, probably the polymer wasn‘t good enough
and the trigger, 95-1’s trigger is different from western, the short pull is full auto, and the way to accomplish semi auto is interrupt the full auto by pull more trigger
oh and there are something about the name qbz qbu and such, strictly speaking, 97式 is not call qbz97 in English, is call type 97 which you can find the marking on the militay version of 97, because the name qbz（qing轻武器small arms, ban班组squad, zi自动auto） is only for the assault rifle which is adopt by the military, this naming system was came out along with Chinese 5.8 caliber firearms（type 87 not including）, as the same as qbu 88's 556 version type 97 squad sniper rifle
Nice job, and very thorough! Those are some speedy reloads with the factory mag release! For the safety selector, a technique I was told was to overhand grasp the buttstock's dust cover just before the bump, that puts your thumb in the perfect place to sweep down and flip the switch. It's still slow, but it feels natural and you'll never fumble it!
Thanks! I use that technique for the safety as well, but I wanted to show how one would do it as if they’re holding the gun normally and has to react to a sudden threat.
The 95-1 modifications seem to have made it a perfectly serviceable bullpup. Makes me wonder why they even decided to go back to a conventional style rifle.
my guess is that both the 95-1s and 191s are going to be in service, probably co-existing for a longer time. I'm pretty sure the mechanized units would prefer the shorter 95s while the 191 being unfoldable having a recoil spring inside the butt stock.
There are various characteristics of the QBZ95/QBZ95-1 that are kind of annoying for experienced shooters to deal with. It has less modularity compared to other service rifles, and like many bulpups, has less than ideal ergonomics and an iffy trigger. It was designed to be a cheap and reliable rifle for mass armies rather than an excellent rifle for professional soldiers.
This is the most comprehensive most informative source on the 95 I've ever seen and it's more informative even than 90% of the Chinese sources and yes I can read Chinese
So glad I subscribed. Totally worth the wait! The small tool of the cleaning kit might be to free a gas port or is used to retain a spring during re-installation from the two cuts along the length but I'm just speculating.
Awesome video very deep analysis Most of us in the West look at Chinese firearms either with apathy or distain but from the info here they seem to be pretty solid
43:55 an australian soldier lost his life in East Timor when his rifle was sitting on his pack in the back of a vehicle. They went over a bump and his own rifle shot him in the chest and killed him without anyone laying a hand on it. After that they made diggers patrol with a full mag and an empty chamber in their Austeyrs, using chambering the weapon as an explicit command in the force escalation.
They're mounted by 2 hollow cross pins. If you look at 6:07, you'll see those two pins near the front of the receiver (they're the 2 huge ones, not the small one). The front pin is for the rear sight base, the rear pin is for the trunnion. The rear sight base and the trunnion are 2 separate components.
@@cabbage6015 As a Taiwanese, I should be the one to thank you for making such an informative video, so we don't just simply consider Chinese gun as AK clone....I still remember the teacher for my military training course told me that QBZ 95 is jsut a bull pup AK.
The photo at 58:01 is actually an army personal, possibly special force. The arm emblem says arm. He is using a defender rail. The PAP, whilst a paramilitary organisation, were converted from regular army units in 1996. All front line members are active duty military. Anti-terrorist is part of their duties.
Thanks for the details! The guy at 58:01 is not using a Defender rail though. You can see the oval logo for ACP at the back of the rail under the rear sight. The Defender rail also has a lot of lightening cuts, a hole near the rear sight for a clamping screw, and an enlarged opening for the charging handle, which are not present on the rail at 58:01
@@cabbage6015 👍🏼 I meant to say customised aftermarket rail as opposite to stock rails, got lazy there. I also found some of the footage you use interesting (eg. those around 56:35). Some of them are produced by military enthusiasts. They wore emblems of their billibilli channel on their uniform. That said, looking at their Chinese videos, they have deep access to Police SWAT or PAP, sometimes showing/appearing in quite exclusive training exercise videos. It’s also not like China to give the new 191 to random military fans. I guess these are enthusiasts groups but members include active service personnel. What they are doing may even be the better part of PR/recruitment efforts by police and the PAP.
@@suisinghoraceho2403 I’m fascinated by those footages as well. The Bilibili channel that I got the footage from films all of their videos at one location, which I guess would be a police station.
Do you have any information on the drum mags the QBB 97 uses? It seems like it's the same one as the normal QBB 95 so I was wondering if the mag well changed at all.
Did you use a .223/5.56x45mm cartridge to adjust the gas system on your T97NSR? If so I bet it didn’t fit right because it was designed for the 5.8x42mm cartridge, and the Chinese did not bother making a 5.56 specific version of the gas regulator adjustment slot. Good job on this video, please continue to make more.
I did. I heard Ian said that on the Forgotten Weapons video too, but I can't imagine that the 5.8 would be significantly better since it's still only using friction to move the regulator
@@cabbage6015 yea the Gen 1 gas regulator adjustment seems awful, but I feel it’s better that it’s slightly difficult to adjust, unlike a FAL’s gas system which is almost too easy to adjust the gas system. The AUG also has an awkward to adjust 3 position gas regulator.
@@thomkatt I agree. I feel like the 95-1 regulator design is ideal, since you still have to push forward on the "loop" of the regulator to unlock it before you can turn.
@@cabbage6015 just finished the video. Again great job. Do you have an “business” Instagram? If not it might be good to establish one so you can get your content out there even more. Also nice job with shooting and operation of the rifle. People shit on bullpups, but even with the awful ergonomics of the T97 you can still operate the rifle faster than the average US civilian AR-15 owner. I have a Tavor SAR, and like the QBZ95-1 it is shootable left handed even with a right side ejection port. I wonder if the bolt release placement on -1 series was inspired by the micro tavor/tar 21 as the bolt release is in a very similar location, albeit heavily protected on the QBZ95-1
@@thomkatt Thank you for the kind words. I probably won't have anything like a business Instagram since I don't plan on making RUclips a major thing that I do. This channel would just be kind of a blog for me to nerd out about guns in my free time. As for the bolt release, yeah, the 95-1 may or may not have been inspired by the Tavor, but either way I feel like that design choice was not optimal. The magazine release paddle on the 95-1 necessitate that the bolt release must be recessed into the receiver, or else people would accidentally drop the bolt as they go to hit the mag release. But that makes the bolt release much harder to hit. In fact, throughout my research for this video, I didn't see anyone using the bolt release on the 95-1, except in the one documentary where they wanted to show that the bolt release exists. I think some thing like an AR15-style ping pong paddle to the side would be better. Also the nice thing about living in Canada is that I get to practice a mag change every 5 - 10 rounds haha :')
@@cabbage6015 I have some information about the qsz-92. It use extractor to control the anti pre-engagement, quite ingenious, glock46 copies a lot design elements from it. Actually, its design is quite innovative, but constrained by the poor manufacture ability.
36:22 the tool is labeled 战孔针, in one of the previous illustrations of night sights, the rear aperture is refered to as 战孔, and 针 is pin, so I presume this tool is used for rear sight cleaning/maintenance. Also, I've heard (from forgotten weapon's video) that the gas adjustment on the export models still uses the 5.8 casing and not the 556 casing for adjustment, which might be why the adjustment is so difficult (I presume you were using a 556 casing as 5.8 is almost impossible to find outside of China)
Thanks for the translation! I have heard what Ian said about the gas regulator adjustment being designed for the 5.8 as well, but I suspect that it won’t be much easier because we’re still using friction to move the regulator, and we have to push the regulator in the same direction that will push the case out of the notch
@@cabbage6015 that is true, the 95-1 system is certainly leagues ahead. I suspect that the hole on the original model might be actually a size smaller than the diameter of the 5.8 casing, which will make sure that more force is transfered into the mechanism instead of having the casing slip through.
A refreshing video. Asian firearms are not talked about much on the mainstream gun channels. I would like to see similar deep dives on the Type 89 or K2.
Your 5.56mm case easily slips out of the gas regulator because it was designed for use with the 5.8mm. Export chambering may differ however they never bothered to change the gas regulator.
Yup I've also heard that could be the case from Forgotten Weapons. But I doubt it would be much better with a 5.8 case since you'd still be using only friction to move the regulator, and the same motion that moves the regulator would also move the case out of the notch.
@@girthbrooks39 It would not, but I doubt it would be a significant improvement, especially when you have carbon in the regulator, and especially compared to the 95-1 design
At around 0:22 , is that how the "bolt release" of the QBZ works? You just tap against the stock hard and the bolt goes forward? Never really seen that with other firearms.
The stuff at 0:22 is just a cool trick to release the bolt. When you slap the stock, the gun moves forward, but the inertia of the bolt keep it stationary, so it's the equivalent of pulling the bolt back and releasing it. If you slap the stock hard enough, you can release the bolt this way in any firearm that has a bolt hold open. The way to properly use the bolt release on the QBZ95-1 is depicted at 27:24.
WIth bilibili and other chinese video agressively taking out gun videos and classic Chinese military forums shutdown, this could be the most informative video on the 95 rifle family now.
nice work, very in depth info I had the Real Sword airsoft replica (made by the same factory as the real ones, and with a lot of the same components, it seems, having talked to some industry people while in Changsha on a gun expo thing back in 2019) back when I was still in the UK - I think one of your photos was their replica actually as the serial number starts with RS the magazine release was bloody awful for me - I fitted an ambidextrous AABB M4 release and customised it slightly as I'm used to L85 controls so preferred the left side release. much improved reloading cycle with that addition. Are those limited 5 or 10 round magazines welded base to base that you're using there for Canadian firearms law compliance? interesting....
I had to use a photo of an airsoft QBZ97B because I couldn't find any photo of the real one that shows the fire selector clearly. Aside from the serial number, another distiguishing feature is that the real one has some material machined off behind the magwell (as shown at 1:07:02). Among the removed material, the 3 holes are to mount the bolt catch and the two rivets that hold the fixed ejector in place. Yea in Canada we're stuck with 5 rounds for rifles and 10 rounds for pistols. A loop hole is that some 5.56 magazines are designed for "AR pistols", thus they can legally hold 10 rounds, and you can use them in a rifle with no problem. That's what I mostly use for my 97.
My opinion of the QBZ95 used to be quite unflattering, but this video has given me a greater appreciation for the weapon system. While other people who've shot the weapon have made comments on less-than-ideal sights, lack of ambidexterity, etc. you've shown how the engineering of it is quite clever. What factors do you think have lead the Chinese military to replace it?
I'm glad you share my sentiment after watching the video. I think the Chinese are clever people, and it shows in their engineering. The horrific ergonomics on their older weapons probably results from the lack of a "gun culture" in China, so their engineers don't have a sense for the kind of features a shooter would prefer in a weapon. As for why they replaced the QBZ95, I think it's indicative of their attempt to transition from a conscript military to a more professional one, with more of a focus on individual performance. The QBZ191 seems to be designed from the ground up with ergonomics and modularity in mind, which higher-skilled soldiers would appreciate. It's also likely that they now have the money to field firearm attachments on a large scale, so they want a more refined platform that can host those attachments, instead of stretching the QBZ95 to it's last leg with aftermarket solutions.
@@cabbage6015 I suppose transitioning to a professional army makes sense, especially considering the demographic issues in China. Anyway, thanks for the thorough video and speedy reply.
Change in doctrine. Originally the rifle was designed for mechanized infantry fighting on open fields (requiring longer barrel for better ballistic performance and compactness for APCs). More recent changes relegated the long range role to vehicle mounted heavy support weapons and emphasize on closer quarter fighting for infantry requiring better ergonomics of a conventional firearm.
@@DPRK_Best_Korea The PLA had basically been a professional army since the reforms at the end of the gulf wars. There had been no recruitment changes or reforms, most reforms are focused on combat doctrine not operational logistics(except for the banning of the army from participating in private business in the late 90s/early 2000s.
YO, I discovered a 12 gauge version! Sold in Vancouver, Canada as the LA-K12. It also was imported to the US for a year! You gotta make a video on it. "LA-K12 Puma"
@@cabbage6015 Take your time, bro. Never thought a QBZ (of any sort) would legally make it into the US, so I'm probably gonna track one down sooner or later and fiddle with the internals. No rush in Canada, as it is non-restricted and still imported.
Thanks for the thoughtful reply! I have no doubts that the Chinese military have strict requirements for reliability in different operating conditions. I have seen a few video of them testing the QBZ95 in water, mud, ice, etc, on RUclips as well.
very nice video I am really impressed about your ability to research obscure chinese shit, I am considering to buy an sdm m77 commando, a version similar to the marine carabine with a slight longer barrel thats aviable in my country. do you have any information about this model?
--- FOLLOW UP ---
I will edit this pinned comment to address a few mistakes I've made in the video.
1. From 56:19 onwards, most of the people with gucci guns are local SWAT team members, not PAP. Only the guys with camo uniforms are PAP.
2. The QJB95-1 drum has a protrusion on the left side of the feeding arm. Onces the last round have been removed from the magazine, this protrusion sticks up on the left side of the vertical portion of the drum. It then pushes up on a lever on the left side of the magwell. This lever in turn pushes up on the bolt catch plunger. The lever is not visible from the outside, however, its pivot pin can be seen at 28:17. It's the pin in the rib right above the magwell (not the lower handguard take-down pin). For more information look up patent number CN113310344A
3. Regarding the QBZ97 export variants, there is a full length rifle with a burst fire trigger pack, designated the QBZ97A, as shown in this video: [ruclips.net/video/avfwgiOAUL0/видео.html]. The safe-semi-full rifle is designated QBZ97 only. Credit to @thedixiemauser on IG for providing the source video.
Thank you to the commenters and others that have provided the additional details!
No babe I can't come over, new Cabbage just dropped.
Great video, watching for some research
Thanks! Are you gonna make a video about the parts kit build you just got?
@@cabbage6015 it’s actually a Canadian rifle. But nobody will believe me! My guy is in Toronto. Are you in BC and free? Would save me some time
@@Oxide_does_his_best Sadly I'm not in BC, shame
A one hour plus video about a weapon were information is hard to come by .. thank you very much for the great work!
There is no better in-depth review than this channel regarding these newer Chinese small arms, not even on the Chinese internet tbh
Holy crap, this is practically an intel dump of the QBZ. Nice job man!
except that olight joke towards the end lol
Hey! Thanks for the little shout out from my old Real Sword replica review/overview. I appreciate it!
No problem! Thank you for your valuable footage!
The most comprehensive piece of information about the QBZ-95 in English. Thanks for your hard work Cabbage!
Can't wait to see more videos!
May as well be the most comprehensive QBZ-95 video in any language.
Christmas, day two. Very based - thank you Cabbage.
The first video on the QBZ-191 took me by surprise with its informative quality but I must admit I was not expecting this to show up in my feeds so this came as a most pleasant surprise. Another splendidly informative video on a very much overlooked rifle, I learned a lot about this rifle. You have proven yourself worthy of a sub for sure.
I must also admit that your quick mag changes with the Type 97 was very impressive. I still struggle to catch how you press the mag release with your left hand despite it being on the right side. Your handling of the rifle is most impressive.
Thanks! I just wrapped my thumb over to the right side. It feels surprisingly natural once you've gotten used to it.
16:30 this also adds time into the system so that the gun does not unlock too soon. Some AR piston guns do not have any such feature and beat themselves to death/open too early because of it.
I am surprised that the most informative video for qbz 95 is here. It is really impressive, especially the fcg part.
This video deserves WAY MORE VIEWS
Great to see an in-depth analysis of the Chinese service rifle. Nice to hear that it holds some parity with other successful designs.
I have seen this video many times. It is a very good informative video.
Great work. Lots of great info on a rifle that had very little online. I have a Gen 3, great plinker, too bad they didn't work all the kinks out for the civilian market, it could've been a budget " Tavor"
46:27 the YMA95 scope can't have illumination adjusted, I have one. Also the Type 97 NSR Gen 3 might not come with cleaning kits in the pistol grip for cost savings
Thanks for the info
Absolutely fantastic video. The mud test is pure dedication.
The cleaning rod holes for added leverage for unscrewing is genius
Have had that problem before when mine were covered in oil
Damn, I love this dude, the video is just wonderful, and kudos to the efforts! We gun enthusiasts in China may have easier ways to obtain information, but many of us don't have the luxury to get our own hands onto the firearms we love (The shooting ranges in China are expensive and the shooting experiences, to put it lightly, are unpleasant). Anyway, thank you mate for the awesome video.
If you get a chance to go to the us the shooting ranges there are a lot better.However if you want to shoot a qbz a range in Canada is your best bet.
@@norseman423 I've been studying abroad in the US since a couple of years ago, the ranges are indeed a lot more enjoyable.
@@leto428 Its always nice to get to live in a different country for a couple of years even if you miss home make sure you go out and experience it don't make my mistake of of staying in just one area. Good luck on degree!
@@u2beuser714 I think China is great. Like every other nation in the world, it has its problems here and there waiting to be solved, but at least there are those who are working to solve them, and life is generally getting better.
Man I shot an original QBZ-95 in Beijing at 北方国际射击场 and I figure the thing was not cleaned at all by the staff cuz it jammed 5 rounds in. Luckily the guy working there cleared the jam and it was good to go for the rest of the magazine.
actually qbu88‘s design is depend on svd because back in the day the only squad sniper rifle we had is svd capture from Vietnam during 1970s war, and keep in mind, in China, QBU is squad sniper rifle a concept inherited from soviet, not DMR although their concept/positioning is very similar
and at the first place 95 family was design to set the fire control on the front, but for some reason the first development team didint make it in time due to the hongkong's return, they need to let the new rifle shows up to the public in quick, so they didnt have time to solve some unkonw problem, probably the polymer wasn‘t good enough
砧孔针aperture sight needle, is user for clear the rear sight if something like snow mud stuck on the rear sight
and the trigger, 95-1’s trigger is different from western, the short pull is full auto, and the way to accomplish semi auto is interrupt the full auto by pull more trigger
灵龙甲 is made by a company call 丹东讯镭科技有限公司, but the product‘s reputation was no so good as acp and long bow
oh and there are something about the name qbz qbu and such, strictly speaking, 97式 is not call qbz97 in English, is call type 97 which you can find the marking on the militay version of 97, because the name qbz（qing轻武器small arms, ban班组squad, zi自动auto） is only for the assault rifle which is adopt by the military, this naming system was came out along with Chinese 5.8 caliber firearms（type 87 not including）, as the same as qbu 88's 556 version type 97 squad sniper rifle
Stunning quality, just like always
Thank you mate~
Nice job, and very thorough!
Those are some speedy reloads with the factory mag release!
For the safety selector, a technique I was told was to overhand grasp the buttstock's dust cover just before the bump, that puts your thumb in the perfect place to sweep down and flip the switch. It's still slow, but it feels natural and you'll never fumble it!
Thanks! I use that technique for the safety as well, but I wanted to show how one would do it as if they’re holding the gun normally and has to react to a sudden threat.
And when the world needed him most, he returned 🗿
The quality of this buddy video is really good
This is the best ever video about typr 95 I saw apart from the internal materials from the military, excellent work m8, excellent.
Your knowledge on chinese firearms is very impressive. Thank you for you research and sharing it with the community
Amazing information on this gun. You also dumped mud on top of your own rifle for science. Now that’s dedication.
Excellent video, very well presented, edited and paced
So much research and quality in one video. Amazing
The 95-1 modifications seem to have made it a perfectly serviceable bullpup. Makes me wonder why they even decided to go back to a conventional style rifle.
my guess is that both the 95-1s and 191s are going to be in service, probably co-existing for a longer time. I'm pretty sure the mechanized units would prefer the shorter 95s while the 191 being unfoldable having a recoil spring inside the butt stock.
@@orzdxy The 191 will replace all 95s for the frontline troops. All existing 95s will be given to rear echelon.
@@orzdxy Mechanized units will be using te 192.
There are various characteristics of the QBZ95/QBZ95-1 that are kind of annoying for experienced shooters to deal with. It has less modularity compared to other service rifles, and like many bulpups, has less than ideal ergonomics and an iffy trigger. It was designed to be a cheap and reliable rifle for mass armies rather than an excellent rifle for professional soldiers.
Because the cost of modifications 95-1 is equal to that of make a new one
Great breakdown and research, you should do one for the Type81.
This is the most comprehensive most informative source on the 95 I've ever seen and it's more informative even than 90% of the Chinese sources and yes I can read Chinese
I have sub this, don’t know how you consistently make good videos
Another high quality vid
So glad I subscribed. Totally worth the wait!
The small tool of the cleaning kit might be to free a gas port or is used to retain a spring during re-installation from the two cuts along the length but I'm just speculating.
Thanks for an update on the already great video!
Very informative video. Thank you for taking your times showing us
Thoroughly enjoyed this long video.
Canada 5 round mags.😂
One the best details video . Great work done👍
Awesome video very deep analysis
Most of us in the West look at Chinese firearms either with apathy or distain but from the info here they seem to be pretty solid
thanks for making this video! very detailed on a rifle we where info isn't that easy to come by
Holy crap...insane detailed analysis. Amazing work!
That is alot of work of research...good video thank you
Great video, good job man
hope your channel grows fast it should have much more than 2k subscribers
Sad RUclips only allow me to click like once. You sir desire a lot more views and likes!
I’m glad to see a video about This gun , it’s in every modern video game but how much do people actually know about them
Absolutely amazing
Wow! Great video as always😄
43:55 an australian soldier lost his life in East Timor when his rifle was sitting on his pack in the back of a vehicle. They went over a bump and his own rifle shot him in the chest and killed him without anyone laying a hand on it. After that they made diggers patrol with a full mag and an empty chamber in their Austeyrs, using chambering the weapon as an explicit command in the force escalation.
Amazing video, thank you for your work.
Who makes that coupler you have on your Lar-15 mags? (1:05:52)
It’s a MagWegde coupler
How is the barrel extension/trunion/rear sight base attach to the receiver in this type of rifles?
They're mounted by 2 hollow cross pins. If you look at 6:07, you'll see those two pins near the front of the receiver (they're the 2 huge ones, not the small one). The front pin is for the rear sight base, the rear pin is for the trunnion. The rear sight base and the trunnion are 2 separate components.
@@cabbage6015
Is there an additional cross pin from the receiver through the trunnion?
@@cabbage6015
Thank you for detailed explanation. Now I have to figure how they keep the tension between those three parts.
@@ChaohsiangChen One cross pin goes through the receiver and the trunnion. The other cross pin goes through the receiver and the rear sight base
Such a great video
Absolutely awesome review wow
Subbed to your channel.
You run that janky rifle like a boss.. would love to see you fly with an Mtar
36:23 Whatever it is=瞻孔針(needdle of rear sight).....ain't sure what is it for but it might be used for puching stuff out from your rear sight.
Interesting… Thanks for the translation
@@cabbage6015 As a Taiwanese, I should be the one to thank you for making such an informative video, so we don't just simply consider Chinese gun as AK clone....I still remember the teacher for my military training course told me that QBZ 95 is jsut a bull pup AK.
@@Airsoftotaku Glad I could help!
@@Airsoftotaku You can find bull pup AK in Ukraine
I have waited for this for so long
no idea if Norico would release QBZ 191's export version to international market, that one looks more suitable for NA rifle users.
Regardless only Canadians will really get it.
@@Drownedinblood
US blocking sale of Chinese weapons?
The photo at 58:01 is actually an army personal, possibly special force. The arm emblem says arm. He is using a defender rail.
The PAP, whilst a paramilitary organisation, were converted from regular army units in 1996. All front line members are active duty military. Anti-terrorist is part of their duties.
Thanks for the details! The guy at 58:01 is not using a Defender rail though. You can see the oval logo for ACP at the back of the rail under the rear sight. The Defender rail also has a lot of lightening cuts, a hole near the rear sight for a clamping screw, and an enlarged opening for the charging handle, which are not present on the rail at 58:01
@@cabbage6015 👍🏼
I meant to say customised aftermarket rail as opposite to stock rails, got lazy there.
I also found some of the footage you use interesting (eg. those around 56:35). Some of them are produced by military enthusiasts. They wore emblems of their billibilli channel on their uniform. That said, looking at their Chinese videos, they have deep access to Police SWAT or PAP, sometimes showing/appearing in quite exclusive training exercise videos. It’s also not like China to give the new 191 to random military fans.
I guess these are enthusiasts groups but members include active service personnel. What they are doing may even be the better part of PR/recruitment efforts by police and the PAP.
@@suisinghoraceho2403 I’m fascinated by those footages as well. The Bilibili channel that I got the footage from films all of their videos at one location, which I guess would be a police station.
Would love to see a general documentary on norinco, their history and stuff
I see Upotte, a man of culture.
Just so you know, the pentagonal key you mentioned at 36:22 is actually a reamer.
Thanks! Good to know
Do you have any information on the drum mags the QBB 97 uses? It seems like it's the same one as the normal QBB 95 so I was wondering if the mag well changed at all.
I don’t have any information but looking at 3:49 it looks like the drum’s design is changed to fit a stanag mag well
I appreciate you sacrificing your gun for a mud test. Surprised it's taken this long.
19:00
the pic rail attachment by your left hand, where did you get that?
At 1:09:47 It’s just a magpul MOE rail I bolted through the heat vent slots
and finally good job man, is no easy to search the information between two languages,and most of info is current
So are you going to get a new t97 then?
Did you use a .223/5.56x45mm cartridge to adjust the gas system on your T97NSR? If so I bet it didn’t fit right because it was designed for the 5.8x42mm cartridge, and the Chinese did not bother making a 5.56 specific version of the gas regulator adjustment slot. Good job on this video, please continue to make more.
I did. I heard Ian said that on the Forgotten Weapons video too, but I can't imagine that the 5.8 would be significantly better since it's still only using friction to move the regulator
@@cabbage6015 yea the Gen 1 gas regulator adjustment seems awful, but I feel it’s better that it’s slightly difficult to adjust, unlike a FAL’s gas system which is almost too easy to adjust the gas system. The AUG also has an awkward to adjust 3 position gas regulator.
@@thomkatt I agree. I feel like the 95-1 regulator design is ideal, since you still have to push forward on the "loop" of the regulator to unlock it before you can turn.
@@cabbage6015 just finished the video. Again great job. Do you have an “business” Instagram? If not it might be good to establish one so you can get your content out there even more.
Also nice job with shooting and operation of the rifle. People shit on bullpups, but even with the awful ergonomics of the T97 you can still operate the rifle faster than the average US civilian AR-15 owner. I have a Tavor SAR, and like the QBZ95-1 it is shootable left handed even with a right side ejection port. I wonder if the bolt release placement on -1 series was inspired by the micro tavor/tar 21 as the bolt release is in a very similar location, albeit heavily protected on the QBZ95-1
@@thomkatt Thank you for the kind words. I probably won't have anything like a business Instagram since I don't plan on making RUclips a major thing that I do. This channel would just be kind of a blog for me to nerd out about guns in my free time.
As for the bolt release, yeah, the 95-1 may or may not have been inspired by the Tavor, but either way I feel like that design choice was not optimal. The magazine release paddle on the 95-1 necessitate that the bolt release must be recessed into the receiver, or else people would accidentally drop the bolt as they go to hit the mag release. But that makes the bolt release much harder to hit. In fact, throughout my research for this video, I didn't see anyone using the bolt release on the 95-1, except in the one documentary where they wanted to show that the bolt release exists. I think some thing like an AR15-style ping pong paddle to the side would be better.
Also the nice thing about living in Canada is that I get to practice a mag change every 5 - 10 rounds haha :')
could you please do the qsz-92 next?
I plan to in the future, but currently I'm working on an update video for the QBZ191, since I got a lot of things wrong in the previous video
@@cabbage6015 I have some information about the qsz-92. It use extractor to control the anti pre-engagement, quite ingenious, glock46 copies a lot design elements from it. Actually, its design is quite innovative, but constrained by the poor manufacture ability.
@@Greentangle Thanks! Will look into it later
great video, you are amazing!
Dude managed to make a RUclips video which looks like a review paper. That’s a like 👍
36:22 the tool is labeled 战孔针, in one of the previous illustrations of night sights, the rear aperture is refered to as 战孔, and 针 is pin, so I presume this tool is used for rear sight cleaning/maintenance.
Also, I've heard (from forgotten weapon's video) that the gas adjustment on the export models still uses the 5.8 casing and not the 556 casing for adjustment, which might be why the adjustment is so difficult (I presume you were using a 556 casing as 5.8 is almost impossible to find outside of China)
Thanks for the translation! I have heard what Ian said about the gas regulator adjustment being designed for the 5.8 as well, but I suspect that it won’t be much easier because we’re still using friction to move the regulator, and we have to push the regulator in the same direction that will push the case out of the notch
@@cabbage6015 that is true, the 95-1 system is certainly leagues ahead. I suspect that the hole on the original model might be actually a size smaller than the diameter of the 5.8 casing, which will make sure that more force is transfered into the mechanism instead of having the casing slip through.
@@linkaima5403 yeah that’s certainly possible
A refreshing video. Asian firearms are not talked about much on the mainstream gun channels. I would like to see similar deep dives on the Type 89 or K2.
To acquire the howa 89, you'd either need connections to the jsdf or obtain one illegally.
17:47 What have you done! The gun is designed to be able to fire after being dropped into the yellow river (a lot of sand and mud).
Your 5.56mm case easily slips out of the gas regulator because it was designed for use with the 5.8mm. Export chambering may differ however they never bothered to change the gas regulator.
Yup I've also heard that could be the case from Forgotten Weapons. But I doubt it would be much better with a 5.8 case since you'd still be using only friction to move the regulator, and the same motion that moves the regulator would also move the case out of the notch.
@@cabbage6015 it certainly wouldn't slip out as easily.
@@girthbrooks39 It would not, but I doubt it would be a significant improvement, especially when you have carbon in the regulator, and especially compared to the 95-1 design
Waooooo!
Bravo to your great work!
At around 0:22 , is that how the "bolt release" of the QBZ works? You just tap against the stock hard and the bolt goes forward? Never really seen that with other firearms.
The stuff at 0:22 is just a cool trick to release the bolt. When you slap the stock, the gun moves forward, but the inertia of the bolt keep it stationary, so it's the equivalent of pulling the bolt back and releasing it. If you slap the stock hard enough, you can release the bolt this way in any firearm that has a bolt hold open. The way to properly use the bolt release on the QBZ95-1 is depicted at 27:24.
Please do the AK series. And the AR series as well
WIth bilibili and other chinese video agressively taking out gun videos and classic Chinese military forums shutdown, this could be the most informative video on the 95 rifle family now.
nice work, very in depth info
I had the Real Sword airsoft replica (made by the same factory as the real ones, and with a lot of the same components, it seems, having talked to some industry people while in Changsha on a gun expo thing back in 2019) back when I was still in the UK - I think one of your photos was their replica actually as the serial number starts with RS
the magazine release was bloody awful for me - I fitted an ambidextrous AABB M4 release and customised it slightly as I'm used to L85 controls so preferred the left side release.
much improved reloading cycle with that addition.
Are those limited 5 or 10 round magazines welded base to base that you're using there for Canadian firearms law compliance? interesting....
I had to use a photo of an airsoft QBZ97B because I couldn't find any photo of the real one that shows the fire selector clearly. Aside from the serial number, another distiguishing feature is that the real one has some material machined off behind the magwell (as shown at 1:07:02). Among the removed material, the 3 holes are to mount the bolt catch and the two rivets that hold the fixed ejector in place.
Yea in Canada we're stuck with 5 rounds for rifles and 10 rounds for pistols. A loop hole is that some 5.56 magazines are designed for "AR pistols", thus they can legally hold 10 rounds, and you can use them in a rifle with no problem. That's what I mostly use for my 97.
My opinion of the QBZ95 used to be quite unflattering, but this video has given me a greater appreciation for the weapon system. While other people who've shot the weapon have made comments on less-than-ideal sights, lack of ambidexterity, etc. you've shown how the engineering of it is quite clever. What factors do you think have lead the Chinese military to replace it?
I'm glad you share my sentiment after watching the video. I think the Chinese are clever people, and it shows in their engineering. The horrific ergonomics on their older weapons probably results from the lack of a "gun culture" in China, so their engineers don't have a sense for the kind of features a shooter would prefer in a weapon.
As for why they replaced the QBZ95, I think it's indicative of their attempt to transition from a conscript military to a more professional one, with more of a focus on individual performance. The QBZ191 seems to be designed from the ground up with ergonomics and modularity in mind, which higher-skilled soldiers would appreciate. It's also likely that they now have the money to field firearm attachments on a large scale, so they want a more refined platform that can host those attachments, instead of stretching the QBZ95 to it's last leg with aftermarket solutions.
@@cabbage6015 I suppose transitioning to a professional army makes sense, especially considering the demographic issues in China. Anyway, thanks for the thorough video and speedy reply.
Change in doctrine. Originally the rifle was designed for mechanized infantry fighting on open fields (requiring longer barrel for better ballistic performance and compactness for APCs). More recent changes relegated the long range role to vehicle mounted heavy support weapons and emphasize on closer quarter fighting for infantry requiring better ergonomics of a conventional firearm.
@@DPRK_Best_Korea The PLA had basically been a professional army since the reforms at the end of the gulf wars. There had been no recruitment changes or reforms, most reforms are focused on combat doctrine not operational logistics(except for the banning of the army from participating in private business in the late 90s/early 2000s.
I think the carrying handle restricts alot of modern optics options....and bullpup while short, feels somewhat unweildy...
CIA needs to hire this guy
YO, I discovered a 12 gauge version! Sold in Vancouver, Canada as the LA-K12. It also was imported to the US for a year! You gotta make a video on it.
"LA-K12 Puma"
I think I saw that one on the Military Arms Channel. I'll see what I can find, but I'm working on a QBZ191 update video at the moment
@@cabbage6015 Take your time, bro. Never thought a QBZ (of any sort) would legally make it into the US, so I'm probably gonna track one down sooner or later and fiddle with the internals.
No rush in Canada, as it is non-restricted and still imported.
Some were made in 222. Rem for countries wilitary ammo ban if i recall right
QCW-05 next pls
4:27 But why?
look up FNC Upotte!! ;)
@@cabbage6015 You guys are weird, man. Keep it up.
My favorite fellow CZ owner just dropped a video that tickles my fetish for PLA firearms
关于Mud test那部分我想提一下：按照解放军对轻步兵武器的要求和使用习惯，他们对于轻武器一种有着非常严苛的可靠性要求。对于一把想在解放军中服役的制式武器来说，需要经历非常苛刻的可靠性测试。关于这方面的资料，您可以去试着去看一下解放军曾经在80年代对几款外国武器（步枪和轻机枪都有）进行过测试，相关的资料和测试的结果在中文的网络上是可以找到的
当解放军看待一把步枪时，它的可靠性 > 成本（包括生产性） > 精度 > 人机。很显然这与人民军队是从一支几乎完全依赖基础的步兵武器成长而来有很大关系，是一种传统和坚持
↑ 我相信Google translation会比我的英文干得更好
Thanks for the thoughtful reply! I have no doubts that the Chinese military have strict requirements for reliability in different operating conditions. I have seen a few video of them testing the QBZ95 in water, mud, ice, etc, on RUclips as well.
@@cabbage6015 China has the most strict using conditions according to environment in the world.
Holy crap, this is practically an intel dump
Your live fire footage is amazing. Insta-subscribe !
Hey, are u from Vietnam bro???
Yup!
Wow!!! I assume u live in Canada.
@@thangdomanh2868 I do
Thanks for the videos, its really good 👍👍👍
@@thangdomanh2868
Makes me want to go play Operation Flashpoint Dragon Rising again.
you have the best "long tangents"
very nice video I am really impressed about your ability to research obscure chinese shit, I am considering to buy an sdm m77 commando, a version similar to the marine carabine with a slight longer barrel thats aviable in my country.
do you have any information about this model?
Nice job ~ very speicific , but why only make video about china gun, and weapon ? what are you poropse ?
your avatar is so cute🥺
Sorry for the pronounciation? you fucking nailed it man
Nice vedio, nice rifle
the pentagon probably has prepared a big pile of cash and they want all your research and any upcoming research.