Small Arms of the Chinese Army

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Rifles, revolvers, etc.

Source used: wiki.

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Fusil modèle 1866
Rifle used by units of the Chinese Army. To be replaced by the Lebel Model 1886.

Type: Bolt-action rifle
Place of origin: France
Designer: Antoine Alphonse Chassepot
Designed: 1866

Weight: 4.635 kg
Length: 1310 mm
Barrel length: 795 mm
Cartridge: Lead bullet 25 g in paper cartridge, charge 5.6g black powder
Caliber: 11mm
Action: Bolt-action
Rate of fire: 8-15 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity: 410 m/s
Effective firing range: 1200 m
Feed system: Single-shot

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Repetiergewehr Vetterli, Modell 1869
Rifle used by some units of the Chinese Army. To be replaced by the Lebel Model 1886.

Type: Bolt-action rifle
Place of origin: Switzerland
Designer: Johann-Friedrich Vetterli
Designed: 1866
Manufacturer: SIG and Waffenfabrik Bern

Weight: 4.6 kg
Length: 1300 mm
Barrel length: 842 mm
Cartridge: 10.4×38Rmm Black-powder Rimfire rimmed metallic cartridge
Caliber: 10mm
Action: Bolt-action
Rate of fire: 21 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity: 424 m/s
Feed system: 11-round tubular magazine

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Kavallerie-Repetierkarabiner Vetterli, Modell 1871
Carbine used by cavalry units of the Chinese Army. To be replaced by the Berthier Mousqueton, Mle 1892

Type: Bolt-action rifle
Place of origin: Switzerland
Manufacturer: W+F Bern, SIG
Weight: 3.3 kg
Length: 930 mm
Barrel length: 470 mm
Cartridge: 10.4×38Rmm Black-powder Rimfire rimmed metallic cartridge
Caliber: 10mm
Action: Bolt-action
Feed system: 6-round tubular magazine

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Repetiergewehr Vetterli, Modell 1878

(Image is of the 1881. Except for the 'Stecher' action, it is identical to the 1878 according to wiki)
Rifle used by some units of the Chinese Army. To be replaced by the Lebel Model 1886.
Type: Bolt-action rifle
Place of origin: Switzerland
Manufacturer: W+F Bern

Weight: 4.7 kg
Length: 1325 mm
Barrel length: 843 mm
Cartridge: 10.4×38Rmm Black-powder Rimfire rimmed metallic cartridge
Caliber: 10mm
Action: Bolt-action
Feed system: 12-round tubular magazine

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Fusil Modèle 1886
Rifle used by the Chinese Army. This weapon will replace the Fusil modèle 1866, Vetterli, Modell 1869 and Vetterli, Modell 1878 rifles.

Type: Bolt-action rifle
Place of origin: France
Designer: Team led by gen. Tramond (Gras, Lebel, Vieille, Bonnet, Desaleux, Close, Verdin).
Designed: 1885
Manufacturer: French State manufactures (Chatellerault, Saint-Etienne and Tulle)

Weight: 4.41 kg (loaded with 10 rounds), 4.18 kg (unloaded)
Length: 1300 mm
Barrel length: 800 mm
Cartridge: 8×50mmR Lebel
Caliber: 8mm, 4 grooves, right to left twist
Action: Bolt-action
Muzzle velocity: 610 to 700 m/s
Effective firing range: 400 m (individual targets)
Maximum firing range: 1,800 m (volley fire at massed area targets)
Feed system: 8-round tubular magazine

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Berthier Mousqueton, Mle 1892
Carbine used by cavalry units of the Chinese Army. This weapon will replace the Vetterli, Modell 1871 carbine.

Type: Bolt-action rifle
Place of origin: France
Designer: Emile Berthier

Weight: 3.2 kg (loaded with 3 rounds)
Length: 945 mm
Barrel length: 453 mm
Cartridge: 8×50mmR Lebel
Action: Bolt-action
Muzzle velocity: 640 m/s
Feed system: 3- or 5-round magazine, clip fed

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Steyr-Mannlicher M1895
Rifle used by the Potala Guard.

Type: Bolt-action rifle
Place of origin: Austria-Hungary
Designer: Ferdinand Mannlicher
Designed: 1895
Manufacturer: OE.W.G. in Steyr and F.G.GY. in Budapest

Weight: 3.8 kg (unloaded)
Length: 1272 mm
Barrel length: 765 mm
Cartridge: 8×50mmR Mannlicher
Caliber: 8mm
Action: Straight-pull bolt action
Maximum firing range: 2,600 m
Feed system: 5-round en bloc clip, internal box magazine

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Schmidt-Rubin Infanteriegewehr Modell 1896
Rifle used by the Imperial Guard.

Type: Bolt-action rifle
Place of origin: Switzerland
Designer: Eduard Rubin and Rudolph Schmidt
Manufacturer: W+F Bern

Weight: 4.49 kg (unloaded)
Length: 1300 mm
Barrel length: 780 mm
Cartridge: 7.5×53.5mm Swiss
Caliber: 7.5mm
Action: Straight-pull bolt action
Feed system: 12 round detachable box magazine

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Revolver Mas 1874 11 mm
Main sidearm used by Chinese officers. To be replaced by the Revolver Mle 1892.

Type: Service Revolver
Place of origin: France
Designer: Henri-Gustave Delvigne and J. Chamelot
Manufacturer: Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne

Weight: 1.08 kg
Length: 240 mm
Barrel length: 110 mm
Cartridge: 11x17mmR Mle 1873
Caliber: 11mm
Action: Double Action revolver
Muzzle velocity: 183 m/s
Feed system: 6-round cylinder

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Revolver Mle 1892 8 mm
Main sidearm used by officers of the Imperial Guard and Potala Guard. This weapon will replace the Revolver Mas 1874 of the non-guards officers.

Type: Service Revolver
Place of origin: France
Designer: Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne
Manufacturer: Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne

Weight: 0.85 kg (unloaded)
Length: 240 mm
Barrel length: 117 mm
Cartridge: 8x27mmR Lebel
Caliber: 8mm
Action: Double Action revolver
Muzzle velocity: 225 m/s
Feed system: 6-round cylinder