Infantry equipment of the People's Liberation Army of China

Infantry Equipment of the People's Liberation Army of China

Pistols

* QSW-06 - 5.8 mm silenced version of the QSZ-92
* QSZ-92 - newest pistol, 9 mm and 5.8 mm versions
* Type 84 - 7.62 mm mini pistol for security and police forces
* Type 77 - standard 7.62 mm for People's Armed Police and civil police
* Type 67 - 7.62 mm silenced pistol for scout and special operations
* Type 64 - 7.62 mm silenced pistol, better performance and reliability over Type 54
* Type 54 - 7.62 mm, copy of the Soviet TT1930/1933, currently being phased out

ubmachine Guns

* CF-05
* QCW-05 - newest smg, 9 mm and 5.8 mm versions
* JS 9mm
* Type 85 - updated Type 79, reduced firing noise, also suppressed and 5.8 mm versions
* Type 79 - 7.62 mm for airborne, scout and special operations
* Type 64 - low flash, suppressed 7.62 mm for scout and special operations

Rifles

* QBZ-03 - 5.8mm newest rifle with a traditional design.
* QBZ-95 - 5.8mm bullpup design assault rifle, carbine and squad machine gun. Factory names are QBZ-95, CAR-95 and QBB-95, respectively.
* QBZ-87
* Norinco CQ - 5.56mm assualt rifle, unlicensed copy of the Colt M16 rifle
* Type 63
* Type 56- 7.62 mm assault rifle, copy of the Soviet Ak-47
* Type 87 - 5.8 mm assault rifle and squad machine gun, improved version of Type 81, refused by PLA because of outdated layout, technology used in Type 95
* Type 81 - 7.62 mm assault rifle and squad machine gun, replaced the Chinese Type 56 Assault Rifle and Chinese Type 56 Carbine, both copies of the Soviet AK-47 and Soviet SKS.

Machine Guns

* QBB-95 - new 5.8 mm, light support weapon
* QJY-88 - new 5.8 mm GPMG, replacing Type 67
* Type 80 - 7.62 mm general purpose machine gun (copy of the Soviet PKMS)
* Type 67 - 7.62 mm general purpose machine gun, replacing the Type 53 (SG43) and Type 57 (SGM) 7.62 mm general purpose machine guns

niper Rifles

* AMR-2 - 12.7mm, large-calibre heavy anti-material sniper rifle
* W-03
* M-99
* JS
* QBU-88 - 5.8 mm newest sniper rifle
* Type 85 - improved version of Type 79, higher rate of fire but shorter range
* Type 79 - 7.62 mm sniper rifle, copy of Soviet Dragunov SVD

Automatic Grenade Launchers

* LG-1
* LG-2
* LG-3
* QLT-89
* QLB-06
* QLZ-87

Grenades

* Type 90 - 40 mm
* Type 69 - 40 mm

Hand Grenades

* WY-91
* Type 86
* Type 82-2
* Type 79
* Type 77-1

Mortars

* Type 86 - 120 mm
* Type 89 - 100 mm
* Type 80 - 100 mm
* W-99 - 82 mm
* Type 87 - 82 mm
* Type 84 - 82 mm
* Type 90 - 60 mm
* Type 93 - 60 mm

Flamethrowers

* Type 74
* Type 58

Anti-Aircraft Guns

* QJG-02 - 14.5 mm
* QJZ-89 - 12.7 mm
* Type 85 - 12.7 mm
* Type 80 - 14.5 mm
* Type 77 - 12.7 mm
* Type 75 - 14.5 mm
* Type 59 - 12.7 mm
* Type 58 - 2 X 14.5 mm
* Type 54 - 12.7 mm
* Type 95 SPAAA - 25mm

houlder Launched Weapons

* PF-98 - 120 mm Anti-tank Weapon
* PF-97 - 80 mm fuel air explosive launcher
* PF-89 - 80 mm Lightweight Anti-tank Weapon, comparable to the United States M136 AT4
* FHJ-84 - twin 62 mm rocket launcher, slowly replacing the Type 69-1 (copy of RPG-7)
* Type 79
* Type 69 RPG - 40mm rocket propelled grenade launcher, copy of RPG-7