The QLG-10 and QLG-10A are a family of Chinese 35 mm under-barrel

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s designed for

QBZ-95 The Type 95 automatic rifle () or QBZ-95 is a bullpup assault rifle designed and manufactured by Norinco, and issued since 1995 as the service rifle for the People's Liberation Army, People's Armed Police, and various law enforcement in China, la ...

and QBZ-95-1 of

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Design details

QLG-10 is a single shot, manual, front loading grenade launcher. Grenade launcher is pre-engraved with rifling to provide in-flight stabilization with rotation. Standard projectile weights 169 gram with muzzle velocity of 78 meters per second. The QLG-10/A is the same length and weighs the same as the QLG91B, but differs in that it fires

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. It is modeled after the Russian

GP-25 The GP-25 ''Kostyor'' ("Bonfire"), GP-30 ''Obuvka'' ("Shoe") and GP-34 are a family of Russian 40 mm under-barrel muzzleloaded grenade launchers for the AK family of assault rifles. The acronym GP stands for ''Granatomyot Podstvolnyj'', " ...

and fires DFS-10 grenades. The DFS-10 has the same caseless design as the Russian VOG-25 where the base of the round is the propellant and nothing is left in the barrel after firing. The QLG10A launcher is loaded from its muzzle and the shell has pre-engraved rifling for added stabilization. It is aimed with iron sights mounted to the left above the barrel, but a

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can be installed over the sight base. The DFS-10 round weighs , has a velocity of , and has an effective range of . Warheads include high explosive fragmentation, high explosive dual-purpose, inert practice, and less-lethal riot control versions. Type 10 projectile is caseless and low velocity, designed for shoulder fire and handheld operations. Type 10 grenade utilizes high-low cartridge designed for low recoil operation with extended range. The grenade has an effective range of 400 meters. An iron sight is provided with seven adjustable range marks. The YMAL10-35 red dot sight can be attached to the left side of the grenade launcher, providing range-finding function.

Grenade types

Four types of grenade are available:

DFS-10 high explosive fragmentation grenade

The DFS-10 high explosive fragmentation grenade () is effective against infantry personal inside range.

DFS-10A bouncing air-burst fragmentation grenade

The DFS-10A bouncing air-burst fragmentation grenade () has a range. It's equipped with pre-set airburst munition and jump-up detonation fuse, similar to US M397A1 40mm cartridge.

DFJ-10 high explosive dual purpose grenade

The DFJ-10 high explosive dual purpose grenade () is effective against infantry personal inside range, as well as against light vehicles in range.

DFX-10 trajectory marker grenade

The DFX-10 trajectory marker grenade () has a range, and can be used for trajectory adjustment for other grenade type.

DFD-10 smoke grenade

The DFD-10 smoke grenade () has a range, with coloured smoke available.

Variants

QLG-10

Original variant designed for

and can be attached to QBZ-95-1.

QLG-10A

Redesigned new variant that can be attached to QBZ-95-1, QBZ-95B-1, and compatible to the QBZ-95. The new variant has a redesigned trigger mechanism.

Users

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References

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