QBZ-20

The QBZ-20 (Zhonghuayu: 20式自动步枪) is a Zhonghua-designed gas-operated, selective-fire assault rifle manufactured by Arsenal 266, under Norinco, and Arsenal 296, under Shanxi Machinery Company for the People's Liberation Army and Zhonghuanese law enforcement. The weapon is chambered for the 5.56x45mm round. The QBZ-20 consists of a system of firearms using a common design, including the carbine QBZ-20B, the standard rifle QBZ-20, and a light support weapon the QBB-20.

Haiphong-Zhonghua Border Conflict
During the brief Haiphong-Zhonghua war of 1930 the QBZ-20 was interestingly used by both sides of the war. The main weapon of the People's Liberation Army was the QBZ-20 and the weapons of the Haiphongese troops were a mixture of Type-93 rifles and L-24 rifles, a local copy of the QBZ-20.

Variants

 * QBZ-20- Standard rifle variant, typically equipped with 30-round box magazine. Equipped with tactical rails for a variety of attachments, such as grenade launchers and laser sights.
 * QBZ-20B- Carbine rifle variant, typically equipped with 30-round box magazine. Shortened and lightened for use by paratroops and naval officers.
 * QBB-20- Light support weapon version. Fulfils the role of a squad machine gun. Same internals as the standard QBZ-20, but with a modified longer and heavier barrle, higher firing rate, a permanent bipod and usually equipped with a larger 80-round drum magazine.
 * L-24- Haiphong-manufactured model of the standard QBZ-20 variant.Permanent bayonet mount attached to underside of barrel, with variants having a permanent grenade launcher instead.

Users

 * Zhonghua: People's Liberation Army
 * Ayutthaya: Royal Ayutthayan Marine Corps
 * Azadistan: Republican Guard
 * Haiphong: People's Army of Haiphong