In this new gun family of domestic rifles, everyone is more concerned about the QBU191 precision shooter type, as well as two new machine guns, and less attention is paid to the domestic 192 automatic rifle, that is, the short version. Many military fans believe that the 192 short protrusion is at most only a variant of the QBZ191, and the scope of application is not wide. However, it is worth mentioning that the domestically produced 192 short turbo is likely to be a "paratrooper rifle", and as one of the few countries in the world to retain the parachute force, the value of the 192 short turbo is equally important. A recent image of a member of Thor's commando team is likely to illustrate this point.
According to social media reports, in a picture of the Airborne Thor Commando, we see fighters each holding a 192 short assault rifle, while also wearing a third-party orange quick pull and orange tactical vest.
Let's start with the 192 assault rifle, which we said above could be a "paratrooper rifle." However, unlike automatic rifles and submachine guns, there is no exact definition of what is a paratrooper rifle, and paratroopers have been widely used since World War II, from bolt-action rifles to semi-automatic weapons. The current domestic 192 short burst is very much in line with this standard. The length of 192 is designed with a short barrel and is actually a carbine. The 192 also uses a large number of new materials to reduce weight, which has also been recognized in the trial at the air show.
In fact, the earliest appearance of the new gun family is also in the airborne troops, especially in the propaganda film for the 70th anniversary of the airborne troops, the 192 short assault and the 191 precision shooter type have appeared, and even this time the new machine gun speculation is also the earliest airborne model, it seems that the origin of the new gun family and the airborne soldiers is quite deep, which of course is inseparable from the extremely high requirements of the airborne soldiers for light weapons.
Then it is not difficult to understand why the Thor Commando has a 192 short attack, as a special force in the airborne troops, the Thor Commando should carry out strategic deterrence behind enemy lines, cooperate with the campaign assault, complete the task operation, and the choice of small arms will definitely not be sloppy, which is also the highest recognition of the 192 short attack. This time, a 192 short assault in hand shows that the weapon is already a large-scale equipment, and the 192 short attack, 191 precision shooter and QJS201 machine gun will be the three most important new guns for the airborne troops.
Of course, there are many highlights in this photo, such as the soldiers not only using 192 shorts, but also using a wide variety of tactical vests. The three on the left tactically use the Type 19 tactical vest, and the three fighters on the right are airborne combat carrying gear. The warrior accessories in the middle are the most abundant, that is, there are quick-pulling gun holsters, and there are wearing waist seals, and the tactical vests worn may come from the third-party tactical equipment of the Orange Tactical Workshop.
Orange Tactical Gear (OTG), which is a new brand that has entered everyone's field of vision in recent years, is mainly a cooler camouflage tactical product than the "public" military products, especially the recent "starry camouflage" products are very concerned. And this time, the Thor Commando team undoubtedly bought a third-party tactical vest outside the "public hair", and it seems that the effect is still good.
Overall, the appearance of the Thor Commando 192 short burst once again shows that the design of the new gun family is to take into account the multi-faceted applicability. Especially in view of the diversification of domestic services and the different needs of various tactical units, the way in which automatic rifles are divided into standard, short and accurate shooters is also more scientific and reasonable than the original Type 95, and the advantages are far greater than the disadvantages. As for the problem of kinetic energy penetration of the 192 short barrel, we still have to believe in the performance of the new bullet and the advantages of the 5.8 mm small caliber we have accumulated on the 95-1. If only the airborne soldiers are concerned, the advantages of small-caliber weapons in both the weight of carrying and the amount of ammunition are obvious, and it is also expected that the 192 short-range can derive subsequent upgrade models based on the use habits of the airborne troops, after all, the airborne troops will undertake important tasks in future operations.