QBU-10

Type 10 Anti-Material Rifle
Type 10 Anti-Material Rifle
	A sniper of the People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps holding the QBU-10 sniper rifle
Type	Semi-automatic anti-materiel rifle
Place of origin	China
Service history
Used by	See Users
Production history
Designed	2006
Manufacturer	Norinco
Produced	2009–present
Specifications
Length	1,380 mm (54.3 in)
Barrel length	780 mm (30.7 in)
Cartridge	12.7×108mm
Action	hybrid short-recoil and short-stroke piston
Rate of fire	Semi-automatic
Muzzle velocity	825 m/s (2,706.7 ft/s)
Effective firing range	1,000–1,500 m (3,280.8–4,921.3 ft)
Maximum firing range	2,000 m (6,561.7 ft)
Feed system	5-round box magazine
Sights	YMA09 (8x) scope with integrated ballistic computer and laser range finder; folded back-up iron sights

The QBU-10 or Type 10 sniper rifle is a semi-automatic anti-materiel rifle designed and manufactured by Norinco. First introduced in 2010, it has since seen use by the People's Liberation Army Ground Force, People's Liberation Army Navy, and Marine Corps.

Overview[]

QBU-10 is a type of semi-automatic anti-materiel rifle adopted by the Chinese military to roughly match the capability provided by Barrett M82 for United States military forces. The QBU10 features a gas operated, rotating bolt mechanics with a recoiling barrel.^[3] The rifle is reported to have a slightly better accuracy than Barrett M82.^[2] The rifle is fed through a 5-round detachable box magazine. Recoil is mitigated through a muzzle break and rubber recoil pad, and a rear monopod can provide stable firing platform. The rifle can be disassembled into several major components, including barrel, receiver, shoulder stock, and the grip with trigger unit.^[4]

Each QBU-10 is fitted with a YMA09^[1] telescopic sighting unit (8x) with integrated ballistic computer and laser range finder. An additional night-time IR unit can be attached to the scope to provide thermal capability. The sighting unit is waterproofed with a range finder button extended to the trigger guard.^[4]

Two type of dedicated sniper ammunitions are developed for the QBU-10. DBT-10 12.7×108mm sniper cartridge (Chinese: DBT10狙击弹) features air-resistance reduction design. The whole ammo weights 130 g (4.6 oz), the projectile tip weights 46 g (1.6 oz), with a muzzle velocity around 820 m/s (2,690.3 ft/s). The DBJ-10 12.7×108mm multipurpose round (Chinese: DBJ10多功能弹) is a type of armor-piercing incendiary PELE ammunition. The ammo utilizes "penetrator with enhanced lateral effect" (PELE), which contains inert substance inside the cartridge instead of incendiary explosives, and the inert substance will trigger a pressurized shockwave, sending off shrapnel after the round penetrating through armor.^[1]