Xiangying rifle

The Xiangying rifle (Chinese: 向应式步枪, Pinyin: xiàng yìng shì bùqiāng) also known as the Xiangying Type rifle, was a Chinese semi automatic rifle developed near the end of World War II and produced by the Jin-Sui District Arsenal.

[1] The Xiangying rifle was designed by Wen Chengding (Chinese: 温承鼎) in 1944.

[3] One surviving rifle is currently on display at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution.

The gas piston, with the return spring nested outside of it, is connected to the base of the bolt handle.

[5][failed verification] Its bolt, operated by a long stroke gas system, can be described as a wedge lock, not dissimilar to earlier designs such as the General Liu rifle or the Mannlicher 1886-88 lines.