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Assault rifle
Norinco CQ 5.56
The NORINCO Type CQ 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle, right side
Type
Assault rifle
Place of origin
China
Service history
In service
1980s–present
Used by
See Users
Wars
Soviet–Afghan War[1][2][user-generated source]
War in Darfur
Ethnic violence in South Sudan
Libyan Civil War
Syrian Civil War
South Sudanese Civil War
War in Sudan (2023)
2023 Israel–Hamas war
Production history
Designer
Norinco
Manufacturer
Norinco
Produced
1980s–present
Variants
See Variants
Specifications
Mass
2.9 kg (Empty)
Length
1000 mm (39,3 in)
Barrel length
508 mm (20 in.)
Cartridge
5.56×45mm NATO (only non-NATO standard 55-grain M193 "Ball" cartridge), .223 Remington (Semi-automatic sporter model)
Caliber
5.56mm
Action
Gas operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire
900 RPM (Select-fire version only)
Muzzle velocity
990 m/s (3,200 ft/s)
Maximum firing range
460 m (1,510 ft)
Feed system
20/30-round detachable box magazine (STANAG 4179)
Sights
Iron sights
The Type CQ is an unlicensed Chinese variant of the M16 rifle manufactured by Norinco.[3] According to the Norinco website, the rifle is officially known as CQ 5.56.[4]
It can be distinguished from other AR-15 and M16 pattern rifles by its long, revolver-like pistol grip, somewhat rounded handguards, and the unique shape of its stock.
^Cite error: The named reference CQ was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^"苏联人在阿富汗缴获的装备 啥好东西都有" [The equipment seized by the Soviets in Afghanistan has everything] Archived May 7, 2016, at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese) Retrieved April 20, 2016.
^"Multiplying the Sources: Licensed and Unlicensed Military Production" (PDF). Geneva: Small Arms Survey. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 23, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
^"NORINCO sport". www.norincoequipment.cn. Archived from the original on September 12, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
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