rifles were made without any licensing agreement with Norinco, despite claims that Myanmar made it in the country, while using phenolic plastic materials in its construction. Instead of the bayonet used by the QBZ-95, the MA-1 Mk III uses the bayonet based on the Type 81 assault rifle's own bayonet as standard equipment. They consist of the following variants: MA-1 Mk III: standard assault rifle MA-2 Mk III: light machine gun version with a long barrel and a bipod MA-3 MK III: carbine version. Known to be used by Myanmar special forces units. MA-4 Mk III: standard assault rifle equipped with an underbarrel grenade launcher. It is also known to be used by Myanmar special forces units. Users : 911 Para-Commando Special Forces and Bodyguard Unit (The QBZ-97, QBZ-97A, QBZ-97B, and QJB-97 LSW). Known to be the first foreign user of the QBZ-97 variant. : Standard service rifle of the People's Liberation Army. : QBZ-97s exported to Myanmar. Manufactured locally as MA-1 MK-III , MA-2 MK-III , MA-3 MK-III , MA-4 MK-III. : QBZ-97 variant used by Philippine National Police. : Sudanese Army, QBZ-97 selected for Sudanese "Kombo" Future Soldier System. Appears to be made at the Military Industry Corporation from components shipped from China. Known as Sinan. : QBZ-97A used in the Venezuelan military since 2018 by the 99 Special Forces Brigade, 8th Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda Marine Special Operations (Commando) Brigade and the CEOFANB Counter-Terrorist Task Force. Non-state actors Tamil Tigers: Equipped with the QBZ-97. United Wa State Army: Adopting the QBZ-97 to replace UWSA-made Type 81s. References Bibliography External links Chinese Media discussing the Type 95 rifle 5.8 mm firearms 5.56 mm assault rifles Assault rifles of the People's Republic of China Bullpup rifles Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1997 Norinco