QTS-11
«ZH-05 / OICW cinese»
Assault rifleChina2011In service
Chinese integrated weapon system combining a 5.8×42 mm assault rifle with a semi-automatic 20×80 mm airburst grenade launcher, managed by a computerized fire-control sight.
Assault rifle//China
ID — QTS-11
Designation
QTS-11
Norinco
Caliber
5.8×42 mm + 20×80 mm airburst
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- Reliability
- Unverified
- Sources
- Sources pending review
Identity
- Designation
- QTS-11
- Alias
- ZH-05 / OICW cinese
- Manufacturer
- Norinco
- Country
- China
- Year
- 2011
- Category
- Assault rifle
- Status
- In service
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 5.8×42 mm + 20×80 mm airburst
- Muzzle velocity
- 930 m/s
- Rate of fire
- ~650 rpm
- Effective range
- 400 m
- Maximum range
- 1000 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 368 mm
- Overall length
- 900 mm
- Empty weight
- 5 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Gas-operated, short-stroke piston
- Bolt / action
- Rotating bolt
Feed
- System
- Caricatore bifilare 30 colpi (fucile) + 5 colpi (granate)
- Standard capacity
- 30 rounds
Fire modes
SafeSemi-autoAuto
Historical profile
Developed under the ZH-05 designation from the early 2000s as China's answer to the U.S. OICW (XM29) program.
Adopted in small numbers as the QTS-11 in 2011 by PLA special units for operational evaluation, it is the first integrated airburst system fielded in active service.
Combines a 5.8×42 mm bullpup rifle and a 20 mm airburst grenade launcher controlled by a ballistic computer with laser rangefinder.
Variants
ZH-05QTS-11
Main users
China
Key components
- ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
- ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
- ●Grip — Primary grip.
- ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
- ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.
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