QBS-06

The QBS-06 underwater assault rifle  is a Chinese underwater assault rifle modelled after the older Soviet APS rifle.

History
In 2010, the QBS-06 was publicly shown to the public through news videos produced by CCTV. It was later seen during Chinese-Thai military exercises in the same year.

Design
The QBS-06 is a gas-operated, rotary-bolt mechanism. The QBS-06 has a capacity of 25 rounds. It is chambered in 5.8×42 DBS-06 caliber.

It is equipped with fixed iron sights and retractable shoulder stock, made of steel wir with the furniture made from plastic. The QBS-06 weights arounds 3.15 kg and it has a cyclic rate of fire of 600 rounds per minute.

While the QBS-06 looks similar to the APS, it is not an exact clone.

Operators

 * 🇨🇳 China: The QBS-06 is distributed to and is in use by PLA combat divers of the Jialong (Sea Dragon) commando unit.