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QJY-88 (Type 88)
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QJY-88, 5.8 mm Heavy Machine Gun
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The 5.8 mm QJY-88 is PLA's next generation heavy machine gun to replace the 12.7 mm and 7.62 mm heavy machine guns currently in service. The QJY-88 uses the same calibre as the PLA's new generation standard assult rifle family, and can fire both 5.8 mm machine gun rounds and standard 5.8 mm rifle rounds.
The QJY-88 is an automatic, recoil operated, belt-fed, crew served machine gun to be used in the infantry battalion and company as a main suppressing weapon. The machine gun can effectively suppress infantries and light vehicles within 1,000 m distance. The machine gun is fitted with optical sight with night vision input.
The smaller calibre of the QJY-88 means that the soldiers can carry more ammunitions with the machine gun. The cartridge case can be attached to the machine gun to allow firing when the gunner is moving.
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Weapontype:
Machinegun
Cartridge:
5.8x42 mm
Weight:
11.8 kg
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