Why China Uses this Massive Sniper Grenade Launcher

Developed by the Hunan Institute of Technology, the QLU-11 is manufactured by Norinco, China’s state owned weapons manufacturer, and one of the largest defense contractors in the world. While the QLU-11 is used exclusively by the Chinese military, an export model is available for international buyers, designated the LG5.

Written by: Chris Cappy & Justin Taylor
Edited by: Savvy Studios

The primary difference between the two is that the LG5 uses NATO Standard 40x53mm grenade rounds, meaning it can fire any number of ammunition fielded by foreign militaries already using that round, including their own programmable airburst munitions.

Now why would China fully commit to an idea that other militaries passed over? The answer comes down to the two areas the PLA expect their next conflict to arise. The mountainous border with India, and on the Island of Taiwan.

Looking first at the border with India, in the event that China and India upgraded their border conflict from spiked maces and homemade spears to full scale kinetic conflict, they would be doing so primarily in unforgiving high altitude mountain terrain. By extension this means dismounted infantry with softskin or lightly armored vehicles in support would be the name of the game.

Adding to this mountainous terrain lends itself to incredibly long clear sightlines, so long that it’s not uncommon to view an enemy target for extended periods of time but be well outside of the maximum range of your squad or platoon’s small arms. You’re basically stuck throwing up rude hand gestures until you get into firing range. While systems like man portable ATGMs and RPGs might be able to reach out that far, they’re best saved for when you actually encounter vehicles.

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[tsaroftheunion]

"Fire a warning shot."
"Sir, this is a grenade-launching sniper rifle."
"Fire it anyway."

[MartinMizner]

Everyday we are getting closer to Warhammer 40k bolter

[Moridorable]

I would never ask _why_ about this. "Massive Sniper Grenade Launcher" is one of the most beautiful phrases I've ever read.

[markholub]

Sniper: “Dear *insert name here*”
Grenade launcher: “to whom it may concern”
Sniper grenade launcher: “as per my last email”

[.x_]

Accurate by precision?
Accuracy by volume?
ACCURACY BY

[GOSE]

I don't know about the western media, but in Chinese media a lot of people say :
"Americans create the idea, we accomplish it"

[PankajkumarOraon]

Officer: Sir our sniper cannot aim properly
Genral :hmmmm

[peters]

if you ever played Battlefield spamming with grenades launchers, you will know this is the most practical weapon

[xsonohx]

Pretty cool sniper rifle. China over here making a Warhammer 40k gun.

[maxwell]

"Sniper and grenade launcher dont go in the same sentence"
The soldier used the automatic grenade launcher to supress the sniper.

[Pzychotix]

"Why have a sniper grenade launcher in the place?"

Sir, this is America. I'm disappointed we *don't* have our own.

[evan]

Any other StarCraft fans here?? This reminded me of the C-10 canister rifle used by the Ghosts. If you don't know, it's basically a souped-up sniper rifle that shoots 25mm antipersonnel explosive rounds. Thanks for another great one btw, Chris!

[stc]

US Army: We improve sniper accuracy at 1000m to 1 MOA. Chinese Army: We improve sniper blast radius to 10 feet 😂

[silpex]

14:10 Sarcasm aside, the precision to hit a moving small target in the water is incredible.

[Zapatabone]

As the famous author Lu Xun once wrote, “The first person to eat crab is very much to be admired.” Ever since, the phrase “the first person to eat crab” has been used in China to describe brave and enterprising individuals.

[musicalcharge]

Sounds like something I drew up as a five year old.

[ronaldraasch]

40k inquisitor: "Do you guys want bolters?! Cuz that's how you get bolters!"

[keithunderwood]

I don't need it...
I don't need it...
I don't need it...
I dOn'T nEeD iT!...
I NEED IT!!! 😭

[ChemistyStudent]

Glad you talked about the recoil. Watching those slow mo shots makes a .50 look tame. Also "If you believe what the Chinese say" should be just permanently on screen at this point.

[bobafett]

in most sniper movies, one just waiting another show up behind the wall, when you got this, you don't need to wait anymore🤣