| QJY-88 machine gun | |
|---|---|
| Type | Light machine gun |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China |
| Service history | |
| In service | Late 1990s |
| Used by | SeeUsers |
| 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 |
TheQJY-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 5.8x42mmChineselight machine gun designed in the late 1980s by China North Industries Corporation, otherwise known asNorinco.
The QJY-88 was intended to replace the obsoleteType 67 machine gun in service with the PLA.[1]
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]
Base variant.
Coaxial machine gun with electric solenoid trigger
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