Type 67 machine gun
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| Type 67 | |
|---|---|
 The Type 67 on a tripod field mount | |
| Type | General-purpose machine gun From PK Machine Gun |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1967–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Vietnam War Lebanese Civil War War in Afghanistan Syrian Civil War[1] Yemeni Civil War[2][1] |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1959 |
| Manufacturer | China North Industries Corporation |
| Produced | 1967– |
| Variants | Type 67-1, Type 67-2 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 11 kg (24.25 lb) |
| Length | 1,650 mm (65.0 in) |
| Barrel length | 605 mm (23.8 in) |
| Cartridge | 7.62×54mmR |
| Action | Gas-operated, tilting breechblock |
| Rate of fire | 650–700 rounds/min |
| Effective firing range | 800–1000 m |
| Feed system | 100/250-round belt |
| Sights | Rear leaf sight, forward post |
The Type 67 is a general-purpose machine gun, chambered in 7.62×54mmR used by the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
Design history
The Type 67 machine gun was developed as a lightweight replacement for the Type 53 (SG43) and Type 57 (SGM) medium 7.62 mm machine guns.[dubious ]
According to a United States Army Materiel Command analysis, the Type 67 uses the DP trigger mechanism, the quick-change barrel of the SG-43, a gas regulator similar to the RPD, the ZB vz. 30 bolt mechanism, and a modified Maxim-type feed mechanism.[3]
Since 1967 – the year of its introduction – the Type 67 has gone through two model modifications and improvements, with the newer models designated Type 67-1 and Type 67-2.[1]
Users
Bangladesh[1]
Cambodia[4]
Central African Republic[5]
Equatorial Guinea[5]
Iraq
People's Republic of China[1]
North Korea[1]
Palestine: Palestine Liberation Organization[citation needed]
Syria: Used by the SAA and by Free Syrian Army[1]
Tanzania[6]
Turkey
Vietnam: The Vietcong and the North Vietnamese Army.[7]
Yemen[1]
Non-state actors
See also
- Type 73 light machine gun
- PK machine gun
- PKP "Pecheneg"
- M249 light machine gun
- M60 machine gun
- IWI Negev
- FN Minimi
- FN Maximi
- FN MAG
- Sumitomo Type 62
- HK MG4
- HK MG5
- Sig Sauer MG-6.8
- Sig Sauer MG-338
- Daewoo Precision Industries K3
- Ultimax 100
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Ferguson, Jonathan; Jenzen-Jones, N.R. (17 March 2016). "Chinese Type 67 GPMGs in Syria & Yemen". armamentresearch.com.
- ^ http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=4074
- ^ Small Arms Identification and Operation Guide—Eurasian Communist Countries Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Defense Intelligence Agency/United States Army Materiel Command ST-HB-07-03-74, p. 264
- ^ ទាហានខ្មែរ ដោះនិងរៀបដាក់កាំភ្លេីង PKMS K57 K67 | Army Institute Cambodia on YouTube
- ^ a b Touchard, Laurent (17 December 2013). "Centrafrique : le Soudan a-t-il armé les ex-Séléka ?". Jeune Afrique (in French).
- ^ https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/https-sites-google-com-site-worldinventory-wiw_af_tanzania
- ^ James H. Willbanks (2004). Machine Guns: An Illustrated History of Their Impact. ABC-CLIO. p. 134. ISBN 978-1-85109-480-6.
- ^ "WEAPONS OF THE ISLAMIC STATE | Conflict Armament Research". www.conflictarm.com. p. 17. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
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