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Going back quite a bit now, but regarding the camoed QBZ 95. As far as I am aware, British troops are allowed to spray paint their rifles with an appropriate design for the environment they are operating in, I wouldn't be surprised if the pictured PLA troops are allowed to do that as well. Its a simple, cost effective and accessible solution rather than manufacturing new housings in a different colour. Perhaps in the long term, the layers of paint can get messy...
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
There are in fact a number of nations that do that. Generally rules are set though.
First only in deployed settings,
Second, upon return to armory the paint has to be removed hense solving the issue of layers of paint.
Third there are normally regulations on what types of paint are allowed, especially in regards to more modern weapons due to polymer materials. There are also issues of chemical interaction between cleaning agents and coatings.
Fourth the painting of the weapon requires some skill. Remember that weapons like the QBZ95 are machines. And machines are built to a set tollarence between parts. If the paint is to thick it can interfere with the function of parts like say the safety selector. Or prevent use of accessory rails (less a issue for the PLA). Some parts of the weapon as such are best left unpainted like the barrel that can heat up potentially burning the paint, moving parts like bolts, controls. Parts used for disassembly like pins and latches.
This is part of the reason why more and more military small arms have started to move away from black and to either a green or tan color. If the rifle is already in a color suited to the environment there is less a need to paint it.
Army's transport ship, with its front loading ramp open.
The design doesn't seem common like the other roll-on roll-offs below. Wonder what are the pro and cons.
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
I pray for there sake they are wearing ear protection.
In Tibet. Looks like the new pattern is starting to be adopted.
pray to god marines get some new colours soonIn Tibet. Looks like the new pattern is starting to be adopted.
No, all three colors are new patterns. They are not one replacing another.In Tibet. Looks like the new pattern is starting to be adopted.
If you watch the 2015 V-Day parade, you can see all three of them. Different marching formations have different colors. If you check each formation's background and region of deployment, you will realize that the color match their region. In the parade, the yellowish one was wore by the first two troops from the north theatre command where terrain in autumn and spring is brown/yellow, the green was wore by the 3rd troop from the western theatre command (Chengdu region where it is green all year round). I suspect that the troops have more than one colored camo dresses to fit different seasons. For example, the troops in Tibet would have both green and yellowish, or even desert patterned dress as Tibet's terrain need all of them.
However I don't understand why soldiers in the same unit wearing different colors in the same time.