QJZ-89
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| QJZ-89 | |
|---|---|
_Frigate_-_Type_345_Radar_(cropped).jpg) QJZ-89 machine gun mounted on the guardrails of a Type 054A frigate | |
| Type | Heavy machine gun |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| Used by | China |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Norinco |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 17.5 kg (38.58 lb) (gun only) 8.5 kg (18.74 lb) (tripod) |
| Length | 1,640 mm (64.6 in) (gun only) 2,119 mm (83.4 in) (with tripod) |
| Barrel length | 1,003 mm (39.5 in) |
| Cartridge | 12.7×108mm |
| Caliber | 12.7mm |
| Barrels | 1 |
| Action | Direct gas impingement |
| Rate of fire | 450-600 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 850 m/s (2,800 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 1,500 m (4,921.3 ft) |
| Feed system | 50-round belt |
| Sights | Iron sights |
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.[1]
History
[edit]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 (55 lb) 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 (55 lb) weight figure did not include the tripod.[2]
The gun and tripod together only weigh 26 kg (57 lb), which is even lighter than the 32 kg (71 lb) Russian Kord machine gun on a bipod mount.[3]
Design
[edit]China has 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.[4]
Users
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Cambodia[5][6][7]
China
Mongolia[7]: Mounted on Dongfeng EQ2050 during Mongolian State Flag Day parade in 2022.
Non-State Actors
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "QJZ-89". Guns' World (in Chinese).
- ↑ "中国这款重机枪仅25公斤 射速600发/分被称拆墙神器". Sina News (in Chinese). 12 July 2018.
- ↑ "QJZ89". Weapon Systems.
- ↑ Indigenous Machine Guns of China: Part Two – Heavy Machine Guns Small Arms Defense Journal. 25 May 2014.
- ↑ Jones, Richard D. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010 (35th ed.). Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0-7106-2869-5.
- ↑ "ព្រឹកថ្ងៃនេះសម្តេចពិជ័យសេនា ទៀ បាញ់ និងមេទ័ពចិន អញ្ជើញបិទសមយុទ្ធនាគមាសឆ្នាំ២០២៣ រវាងកងទ័ពកម្ពុជា-ចិន". m.freshnews.com.kh. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- 1 2 "NORINCO QJZ-89 (Type 89) Heavy Machine Gun (HMG)". www.militaryfactory.com. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ↑ "United Wa State Army military parade showcases ongoing modernisation". Janes. 2019-04-23. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
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