Type 67 machine gun

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
Weight 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.

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ferguson, Jonathan; Jenzen-Jones, N.R. (17 March 2016). "Chinese Type 67 GPMGs in Syria & Yemen". armamentresearch.com.
  2. http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=4074
  3. 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
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Pkr2aQNM80
  5. https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/https-sites-google-com-site-worldinventory-wiw_af_tanzania
  6. 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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