page_title: Norinco CQ
section_title: Variants
hierarchical_section_title: Norinco CQ / Variants
caption_attribution_description: English: Norinco CQ-A rifle with 20" barrel sold in the Canadian civilian market. Shown with an EOTech style sight and Magpul furniture.
context_page_description: The Type CQ is a licensed Chinese variant of the M16 rifle manufactured by Norinco. According to the Norinco website, the rifle is officially known as CQ 5.56.
  It can be distinguished from other AR-15 and M-16 pattern rifles by its long, revolver-like pistol grip, somewhat rounded handguards, and the unique shape of its stock.
caption: Norinco CQ-A semi-automatic rifle with 20" barrel sold in the Canadian civilian market. Shown with an EOTech style sight and Magpul furniture.
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