QBZ-03

• Name — QBZ-03 assault rifle (Qīngwǔqi Bùqiāng Zìdòng) • Origin — China • Type — Assault rifle • Is Ranged — Yes • Service — 2003–present • Manufacturer — Norinco • Production Date — 2003–present • Weight — 3.5 kg (unloaded) • Length — 950 mm with stock extended, 725 mm with stock folded • Part Length — 440 mm • Cartridge — 5.8×42mm DBP87 5.56×45mm NATO • Action — Gas operated, rotating bolt • Rate — 700–750 rounds/min • Velocity — 930 m/s (3,050 ft/s) • Range — 500 m • Feed — 30-round detachable box magazine • Sights — Fixed Type 56 style front sight, flip-up diopter rear sight

The QBZ-03's design was finalized in December 2003 and it was given the name designation Type 03. It appears to be a continuation of the Type 87. Public information regarding the rifle was first reported in the November 2004 issue of "Weapon Knowledge". Plans to develop the QBZ-03 were made over concerns made from reports with the use of the QBZ-95.

The QBZ-03 has a faster rate of fire compared to the QBZ-95. Operating system is similar to Type 81 assault rifle featuring rotating bolt locking and short-stroke gas piston. The QBZ-03 has a folding stock. In 2015, the manufacturer displayed a version with a quad-rail hand guard; the short rear section screws onto the upper receiver. The gas block has two position regulator and a hooded front sight with a flip-up rear diopter sight.

The T03 is an export variant chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge.

The EM3513 is semi-automatic export variant, chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge. First introduced in 2005 by the China Jing-She. An Import-Export and Jiang-She Group companies, the variant is fed by STANAG magazines and has an integrated three-round burst mode.

In February 2011, photos appeared of the QTS-11, a combination of the Type 03 assault rifle with a 20 mm airburst grenade launcher. This made China the third country to develop an airburst infantry weapon, after the United States and South Korea.

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