QJZ-89
The QJZ-89, also known as the Type 89 heavy machine gun, is a heavy machine gun designed in the People's Republic of China which fires the Soviet 12.7×108mm ammunition.
Also recorded as Type 89 heavy machine gun
QJZ-89
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- Name
- QJZ-89
- Field
- heavy machine gun
- Region
- People's Republic of China
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — QJZ-89 • Origin — China • Type — Heavy machine gun • Is Ranged — yes • Used By — China • Manufacturer — Norinco • Weight — 17.5 kg (gun only) 8.5 kg (tripod) • Length — 1640 mm (gun only) 2119 mm (with tripod) • Part Length — 1003 mm • Cartridge — 12.7×108mm • Caliber — 12.7mm • Barrels — 1 • Action — Hybrid recoil-direct gas impingement • Rate — 450-600 rounds/min • Velocity — 820 m/s • Range — 1500 m • Feed — 50-round belt • Sights — Iron sights
History
History
In the early 1980s, Chinese firearms designers had received scattered information from Soviet publications regarding the Soviet Union's adoption of the NSV machine gun. Due to a translation error, the Chinese weapons industry misinterpreted the 25 kg gun-only weight as the weight of the entire system. Astonished by the apparent capability of the NSV, Chinese designers began to develop a comparable weapon system. Only after the development had concluded did they realize the 25 kg weight figure did not include the tripod. The gun and tripod together only weigh 26 kg, which is even lighter than the 32 kg Russian Kord machine gun on a bipod mount.
Design
Design
The weapon features a hybrid gas and recoil-operated action. The gas system cycles the bolt group, with the receiver recoil inside the outer gun housing to decrease peak recoil. The gun uses a direct impingement gas system, likely based on the Type 77 and Type 85 heavy machine guns. Type 89 was named "lightweight heavy machine gun" due to its lightweight gun and tripod. China reportedly developed 12.7 mm armor piercing discarding sabot (APDS) ammunition for the QJZ-89, similar to the U.S. saboted light armor penetrator (SLAP) rounds, increasing performance against light armored vehicles.
Users
Users
• Cambodia • China • Mongolia: Mounted on Dongfeng EQ2050 during Mongolian State Flag Day parade in 2022.
Non-State Actors
Non-State Actors
• United Wa State Army flag.png United Wa State Army
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Scholarly footprint
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Licensing
Text attribution
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Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
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- 1.QJZ-89. Guns' World.
- 2.中国这款重机枪仅25公斤 射速600发/分被称拆墙神器. Sina News. 12 July 2018.
- 3.QJZ89. Weapon Systems.
- 4.Type 89 HMG. Modern Firearms. 27 October 2010.
- 5.Indigenous Machine Guns of China: Part Two – Heavy Machine Guns. Small Arms Defense Journal. 25 May 2014.
- 6.QJZ89式重机枪. Guns' World.
- 7.Jones, Richard D. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010. Jane's Information Group. 978-0-7106-2869-5.
- 8.ព្រឹកថ្ងៃនេះសម្តេចពិជ័យសេនា ទៀ បាញ់ និងមេទ័ពចិន អញ្ជើញបិទសមយុទ្ធនាគមាសឆ្នាំ២០២៣ រវាងកងទ័ពកម្ពុជា-ចិន. m.freshnews.com.kh.
- 9.NORINCO QJZ-89 (Type 89) Heavy Machine Gun (HMG). www.militaryfactory.com.
- 10.Janes. United Wa State Army military parade showcases ongoing modernisation. 2019-04-23.
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