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QJC88 Chinese 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun

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QJC88 Chinese 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun
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Basic Information
Name
QJC88 Chinese 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun
Designation
QJC88
Alternate Designation
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Equipment Type
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Manufacturer
Norinco
Date of Introduction
1985
Description

The vehicle mounted version of the W85 is designated QJC88 in the Chinese army. It is the standard heavy machine gun that is fitted on most armored vehicles for self-defense. As a vehicle mounted weapon it is solenoid fired and fitted in a special cradle for pintle mounting that allows for an elevation of -5 to +65°.

Ground Specifications
Main Weapon 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun
Variants
W85 The W85 is a late Cold War era heavy machine gun of Chinese origin. The W85 was developed alongside an improved version of the Type 77. The Type 77 heavy machine gun with its rather unconventional design did not perform as well as expected. As an infantry weapon the W85 lost out to the Type 85, the improved version of the Type 77. However, several years later it was adopted under the designation QJC88 as the standard anti-aircraft machine gun for use on all new Chinese armored vehicles.
System
QJC88 Chinese 12.7mm Heavy Machin Gun
Name QJC88
Type Heavy Machine Gun
Caliber 12.7mm
Manufacturer Norinco
In Service 1985-Present
Length 1.5 m
Barrel Length 1 m
Height INA
Weight 18.5 kg plus 15.5 kg mount
Fire Selector 0-F
Action Gas operated, open bolt
Rate of Fire 540 - 600 rpm
Muzzle Velocity 850 m/s
Maximum Firing Range INA
Magazine Belt fed, 50 rounds
Sights Iron sights, optional optical sights
Ammunition
Type Rifle
Caliber 12.7 mm
Cartridge 12.7x108mm Soviet
Basic Load 2,000
Image Sources
Notes https://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Type_88_(disambiguation); https://defenseupdates.blogspot.com/2013/02/qjz85-w85-qjc88-127-mm-heavy-machine-gun.html; https://kylarsroleplay.fandom.com/wiki/Chinese_Military_(1980's);
Details
Country of Origin China
Category Machine Guns
Land > Infantry Weapons > Machine Guns
Filter Label
Q
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
1.5 m
Width
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Height
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Weight
18.5 kg
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Operators (12)
China
Iran
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Cambodia
Iraq
Mali
Rwanda
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
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