QBZ-191 service rifle family

Blitzo said:

In the first image it does look like the stock itself has some cutouts in it which could reflect a replacement of the stock. Apart from the cheek riser there is also a small slit in the stock which would enable a sling to be put through there which the regular stock doesn't have (unless you put it through the primary large opening, which isn't fully ideal).

Also in the first image interestingly we can see a handstop on the toprail just before the cutout for the gas block, which somewhat makes sense as a guide for helping users avoid accidentally grip onto the gas block. There also looks like there is a pictainny rail cover of some kind that extends all the way back to the mount for the lpvo in that image, but i'm not sure if that's just an artistic mistake or actually meant to depict something.

If they would replace the forward removable BUIS with an IR laser unit (on both the rifle and carbine versions) then you'd have a fairly optimized and modern rifle setup for the QBZ191 short of other more major modifications like replacing the gas adjustor to enable a full length top rail

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I think the handstop on the top rail is just the Scope Switch attachment one more interesting detail, the firemode switch on the first image may also have been swapped out its different from the second image which has the standard one.

Saru said:

I think the handstop on the top rail is just the Scope Switch attachment one more interesting detail, the firemode switch on the first image may also have been swapped out its different from the second image which has the standard one.

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That makes sense, and on inspection we can also see the wire across the optic as well indicative of the scope switch.

To be honest the scope switch idea seems ridiculous and prone to damage and weather exposure and just adds weight and moving parts to a mechanism that already is mostly okay with a throw lever, but at least they're trying new things.

That’s definitely an Antimater Industries ScopeSwitch or clones there in.

are those handguards finalized products or still prototype stage?

Alkyone said:

are those handguards finalized products or still prototype stage?

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They're probably in some stage of trials. We've seen revisions/revised patents of the handguard design, discussed when we discovered the patents in October last year



In what scale they are purchased at (if they are purchased at all) is a whole other question

Blitzo said:

That makes sense, and on inspection we can also see the wire across the optic as well indicative of the scope switch.

To be honest the scope switch idea seems ridiculous and prone to damage and weather exposure and just adds weight and moving parts to a mechanism that already is mostly okay with a throw lever, but at least they're trying new things.

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Antimatter Industries at SHOT Show just showed an electric motorized version which removes the issue of loosing rail surface and would reduce the risk of jamming due to debris in the slots, cables and pulleys. Though still it has potential issues. Personally I think the best option for moving forward with this concept is to get it integrated into the LPVO it’s self. Particularly if you get a combination LPVO/ Laser illumination unit or even something like the XM157 with LPVO/Illumination/Range finder/camera.

As to the concept. It does solve a problem for tactical shooters. In a range shooter scenario it’s not an issue but if you are looking to use an LPVO in combat you may wish to do so dynamically. Using low mag mode to spot a target then higher magnification for engagement. Using a lever this can be done but would require the shooter to move one hand from the weapon to the sight. This movement may seem small but in a concealed position it risks exposure. In a combat mode it means the shooter cannot engage. In both manual and motorized the idea is to allow the shooter “video game” like magnification adjustments. By sliding or pushing a button the shooter can identify a target and then engage from probe and standing within going hands off the weapon as the supporting hand would be the one making the adjustment and the thumb naturally falls into the place to make the adjustments on a rail mounted or it could be put on a gangster grip.

Odd tactic

Saru said:

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It’s a poor man’s canted “red dot”. While it may not be the best way to use it, as long as it does its job, it will have to do. After all, each unit appears to have a different budget from each other.