Wow I remember buying that exact issue of Combat Arms when I was a younger. I probably still have it in a box somewhere. I think that was the issue where there was an ad for the HK94 carbine that I wanted to buy. It was only $595 back then.CQ-10, the Chinese Minimi. The last image shows a different iteration from the same factory.
So it seems the Russians are also trying to dip their hands into the semi-battle rifle calibers. Makes me wonder if China has any plans for something as well. Probably not.
Either reviving heavier, longer DBP-88 style bullet with increased pressure like Russia, or adopting US 6.8mm bullet.So it seems the Russians are also trying to dip their hands into the semi-battle rifle calibers. Makes me wonder if China has any plans for something as well. Probably not.
No. The 6.8 was designed to have a tungsten core, and the US chose the round due to its ability to penetrate body armor from a far distance.
Nah, seems more comparable to 6mm ARC considering the projected 500 joules retention at ~900m for a 104gr bullet. In theory 6.02x41 should be a very accurate round (particularly with >16in barrels) at range and retain better kinetics for its mass but it'll still struggle at defeating modern armor plate. From the presser it reads more like Kalash Concern just wants to market a pricey intermediate precision round that is better suited for the SVCh platform and decided why not include a combat rifle in the same caliber. Beyond being a specialty round purchased in limited batches the benefits don't stack enough to warrant wider procurement of something like 6.02x41 for what it's offering on paper (particularly for the average AFRF solider who likely won't/can't make use of the rounds limited benefits anyways).So it seems the Russians are also trying to dip their hands into the semi-battle rifle calibers. Makes me wonder if China has any plans for something as well. Probably not.
Another option is to further increase the chamber pressure of the 5.8mm round along with new propellants, case, and tungsten core bullet. The result could be a 77 grain ammo with an muzzle velocity of 1030mps (mach 3). I totally see China capable to doing this en mass, but that would require the development of a whole new family of assault rifles and SAWs and would unlikely to replace both QBZ-191 and QBZ-95 until well after 2030 (when 6.8mm would become the new standard NATO round).
