Revisiting the Soviet design was partly a matter of practicality. By modifying an already-existing design, a large part of the machine tooling that had been calibrated for producing AK-47s could be ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: Despite its success, in the end, the Type 81 was still a stopgap rifle. In the 1980s, China’s small arms were largely inferior to the United States and Russia. The PLA ...

February 22, 2022: Since the 1990s Chinese DMR (designated marksman rifles) were based on the bullpup (magazine behind the trigger) assault rifle modified, with a smaller magazine and telescope sight.