Obviously the same one just with a different barrel
QBZ-191 service rifle family
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Obviously the same one just with a different barrel
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
Looks like they aren’t just standardizing rails but that optic.Clearer screen captures of the new rifle. Second photo features different optics.
now we see clearly a night vision possibility thermal vision scope
This gentleman is what it would have looked like for your comments
this likely connects to the helmet in some
Fashion the vertical foregrip was way to small.
Simple mod long barrel guessing 18.9 inches with bipod and magnified scope. Looks like it has a clip on night vision system to.
Assuming the standard rifle variants (carbine and infantry) are free floated and the DMR is similar, it seems like having a longer barrel with the accessories you mentioned and the different handguard should offer a sensible DMR.
Question is whether it uses the same calibre or not.
My biggest question remains sacrificing lethality. For small-caliber bullets (5.56, 5.45, 5.8) to be lethal, there has to be a high-enough muzzle velocity for the bullet to fragment when hitting its target. My same concern also relates to the M4 at more than 100 yards.
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
No.
Fragmenting of projectiles in military rifles is a HUGE no no that’s banned by The Hague Convention.
Lethality is the result primarily of hydrodynamic shock effects but even then it’s a bit limited. Mostly what kills is pulmonary shock. Blood loss.
The main concern in modern military small arms is either range or penetration.
QBU-88 uses dedicated heavy round with slower muzzle velocity but higher muzzle energy than standard round for QBZ-95.
The new DMR may use dedicated heavy round or the new all-purpose round which has muzzle energy higher than both the heavy round and standard rounds.
It is not the velocity along but the energy that count the lethality. Of course larger caliber is better, but DMR is not true sniper, it is meant to share ammunition with squad members, so sacrificing is a necessity.
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
My understanding is that when they modified the QBZ95 design to the QBZ95 I they standardized the ammo with ammo from the QBU88. This is supposed to again alter the performance of the rounds.
That said in the DMR role it’s not unheard of to just take the service rifle make a few tweaks and issue that. Although it does have a few issues. For example longer barrel lengths aren’t actually more accurate. They generate more velocity but they have higher harmonics unless the barrel is a thicker more rigid profile.
In the west and east DMR rifles of the past and modern era have tended to be moving to of a larger caliber. The Dragonov, M110A1, M14, G28, L129A1, ARX200, Howa Type 64, PSL, HK417, G3, FAL, Mk20 SCAR, SR25 and Galiatz.
That’s said Many still use the long barreled assault rifle for the role. Sharing of ammo across the squad is less prevalent due to the specialized function. The DMR rifleman is intended to either increase the range of attack or accuracy of attack or both.
That makes a lot more sense.