SinoSoldier
Colonel
Looks like a copy of the UMP45.
PLA Small arms
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Looks like a copy of the UMP45.
Anyone knows why they are using iron sights, it's just a small "elite" force so price should not be a factor.
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
It's Doctrinal.besides there were issues with the QBZ95 rail interface and even if they mounted glass on those cabines it would floating very high up.
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
Here you see exactly what I mean by high up. the Shooter could place his chin on the stock and still not be in line with the HWS.
Also note the barrel mounted rail interface with combined Laser and Flashlight module. the Module was originally meant for a pistol but using it on a rifle is perfectly fine... well Not sure about a barrel mount though.
plawolf
Lieutenant General
The scope first display with the Type 95A seemed perfectly serviceable, and sites a lot lower then those scopes PLA troops have been seen exercising with. I wonder why they didn't stick with that model.
MwRYum
Major
The handle/mount on the 95A sits lower, but even the newer scope model still has a narrow FOV, they still haven't really come around to the kind of red-dot sight or ACOG that we take for granted by now; and once mounted with scope, there's no backup iron/red-dot sight for quick close range aiming, bad if engagement range is short, and with strict ROE shackle to PKO operations, those on the first line would actually better off with iron sight on 95A, scopes on for marksmen on the 2nd line / overwatch.
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
True enough. Really in this day and age there is no reason why the PLA keeps the QBZ 95 carry Handel.
MwRYum
Major
Wait until some god-knows-when age when they finally adopt the Picatinny rail, along with ACOG / red-dot reflex sight that manufactured to the specs and performance as in the West, and in significant quantities that it can be standard issue and expendable.
But one must admit that'd be really tall order, neither do China's own manufacturers has such product hit the export market, same can be said state-owned ones.