Type 67 machine gun
The Type 67 is a general-purpose machine gun, chambered in 7.62×54mmR used by the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
Type 67 | |
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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 |
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.
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 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]
See also
References
- 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
- 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.
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