QJZ-89
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ChinaManufacturer: Norinco (China North Industries)
«Type 89 HMG»
Heavy machine gunChina1989In service
Chinese 12.7×108 mm heavy machine gun, one of the lightest in its class worldwide, designed to be operated by a single soldier in the anti-infantry and light anti-vehicle role.
Heavy machine gun//China
ID — QJZ-89
Designation
QJZ-89
Norinco
Caliber
12.7×108 mm
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Identity
- Designation
- QJZ-89
- Alias
- Type 89 HMG
- Manufacturer
- Norinco
- Country
- China
- Year
- 1989
- Category
- Heavy machine gun
- Status
- In service
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 12.7×108 mm
- Muzzle velocity
- 825 m/s
- Rate of fire
- ~550 rpm
- Effective range
- 1500 m
- Maximum range
- 2500 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 1003 mm
- Overall length
- 1640 mm
- Empty weight
- 17.5 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Misto: presa di gas + corto rinculo
- Bolt / action
- Rotating bolt
Feed
- System
- Nastro metallico 60 colpi in scatola tamburo
- Standard capacity
- 60 rounds
Fire modes
SafeAuto
Historical profile
Developed in the 1980s by Norinco's 208 Institute to replace the heavy Type 54 and Type 77, with a requirement for a total weight (gun + tripod) below 26 kg.
Adopted by the PLA in 1989 as the QJZ-89, it is considered the lightest heavy machine gun in the world thanks to a hybrid short-recoil and gas-operated system.
Belt-fed from a 60-round drum box, it is used both in fixed tripod positions and mounted on vehicles and helicopters.
Variants
QJZ-89QJZ-89 navale
Main users
China · Bangladesh · Sudan
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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