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| QJY-88 machine gun | |
|---|---|
| Type | Light machine gun |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China |
| Service history | |
| In service | Late 1990s |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | China North Industries Corporation |
| Designed | 1989 |
| Manufacturer | China North Industries Corporation |
| Variants | Light mode/Heavy mode |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Light mode:7.6 kg (17 lb), Heavy mode:11.8 kg (26 lb) |
| Length | Light mode:1,151 mm (45.3 in), Heavy mode:1,321 mm (52.0 in) |
| Barrel length | 600 mm (24 in) |
| Crew | 2: gunner and ammunition feeder |
| Cartridge | 5.8×42mm DBP87 "Heavy rounds" |
| Action | gas-operated |
| Rate of fire | 650–700 rounds/min, 300 rounds/min (sustained fire) |
| Muzzle velocity | 895 m/s (2,940 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 800–1,000 m (2,600–3,300 ft) |
| Feed system | Belt, 100 & 200 round cartridge case |
| Sights | Iron sight |
The QJY-88, also known as the Type 88 LMG (Chinese: 88式通用机枪; pinyin: 1988 shì tōngyòng jīqiāng; lit. '1988 model general purpose machine gun'), is a 5.8x42mm Chinese light machine gun designed in the late 1980s by China North Industries Corporation, otherwise known as Norinco.
History
[edit]The QJY-88 was intended to replace the obsolete Type 67 machine gun in service with the PLA.[1]
Design
[edit]The GPMG was created with first prototypes designed in 1989 before it was approved for production in 1999.[2] A variant with a heavier barrel, longer flash hider, and an electric solenoid trigger that replaces the buttstock, named QJT88 (QJT5.8), is designed for vehicle coaxial usage.[3]
Variants
[edit]QJY-88
[edit]Base variant.
QJT-88
[edit]Coaxial machine gun with electric solenoid trigger
Users
[edit]
Non-state actors
[edit]See also
[edit]- QJS-161 – (China)
- QBB-95 – (China)
- HK MG4 – (Germany)
- HK MG5 – (Germany)
- IMI Negev – (Israel)
- RPL-20 – (Russia)
- Daewoo Precision Industries K3 – (South Korea)
- Ultimax 100 – (Singapore)
- FN MAG – (Belgium)
- FN Minimi – (Belgium)
- FN EVOLYS – (Belgium)
- M60 machine gun – (United States)
- M249 light machine gun – (Belgium, United States)
- PK machine gun – (Soviet Union)
- PKP Pecheneg machine gun – (Russia)
- Sumitomo Type 62 – (Japan)
References
[edit]- ^ "Modern Firearms". Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ "轻武器博物馆中国厅中篇 - 北京旅游攻略 | 雅虎旅游". Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ Popenker, Maxim (15 August 2023). "Indigenous Machine Guns of China". Small Arms Defense Journal.
- ^ "QJY-201 article". INews.com. Retrieved 18 October 2022.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Military Today QJY 88". Archived from the original on 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Chinese Arms in LTTE Hands – Sri Lanka Guardian". www.slguardian.org. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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