QJY-201
«Type 201 GPMG»
Medium machine gunChina2021In service
New-generation PLA general-purpose machine gun in 6.8×51 mm, designed to replace the QJY-88 with greater range, lethality and squad-level accuracy.
Medium machine gun//China
ID — QJY-201
Designation
QJY-201
Norinco
Caliber
6.8×51 mm
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- Unverified
- Sources
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Identity
- Designation
- QJY-201
- Alias
- Type 201 GPMG
- Manufacturer
- Norinco
- Country
- China
- Year
- 2021
- Category
- Medium machine gun
- Status
- In service
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 6.8×51 mm
- Muzzle velocity
- 870 m/s
- Rate of fire
- ~750 rpm
- Effective range
- 1200 m
- Maximum range
- 1800 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 600 mm
- Overall length
- 1180 mm
- Empty weight
- 7.5 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Gas-operated, short-stroke piston
- Bolt / action
- Rotating bolt
Feed
- System
- Nastro metallico 100/200 colpi
- Standard capacity
- 200 rounds
Fire modes
SafeAuto
Historical profile
Developed by Norinco within the new family of 6.8×51 mm intermediate-caliber small arms, publicly unveiled in 2021 together with the QBU-201 rifle and the QBZ-191 assault rifle.
Adopted by the People's Liberation Army as a next-generation squad machine gun to extend effective range beyond the limits of the 5.8×42 mm.
Features Picatinny rails, adjustable stock and a lightweight bipod, optimized to be paired with precision optics and sights.
Variants
QJY-201
Main users
China
Key components
- ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
- ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
- ●Grip — Primary grip.
- ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
- ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.
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