Zijiang M99

M99
Type Semi-automatic Anti-materiel rifle
Place of origin China
Service history
Used by See Users
Wars Syrian Civil War[1]
Iraqi Civil War[2]
Production history
Manufacturer Zijiang Machinery Company (Arsenal 9656) [3]
Produced 2005-present [3]
Variants M99-II
M06
Specifications
Weight 12 kg [4]
Length 150 cm [4]
Cartridge 12.7×108mm [4]
Action Semi-automatic
Muzzle velocity 800 m/s [5]
Maximum firing range 1500-1700 meters [3]
Feed system 5-round box magazine

The M99 is a semi-automatic anti-materiel rifle first introduced in 2005. It has since seen use by the People's Liberation Army Navy and Marine Corps in anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden,[3] and has been seen in the hands of various rebel groups involved in the Syrian Civil War.[1]

Overview

The Type 99 is a lightweight, 12.7x108 mm, direct impingement gas-operated, anti-materiel rifle, with the design based on the Accuracy International AS50. It features a large muzzle brake to aid in the mitigation of the tremendous recoil produced by its cartridge. A 2006 trial conducted by the Pakistan Army indicated that the rifle is capable of 1.6 MOA accuracy with the appropriate precision ammunition.[3] The acquisition of the M99 by rebel forces in Syria is thought to have been brokered through Qatar[3] or Sudan.[6]

Variants

Users

See also

Accuracy International AS50
Barrett Firearms Manufacturing M82/M107

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rival rebel factions fight in Syria's largest city". Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 Smallwood, Michael (29 April 2016). "Kurdish Forces with Chinese QLZ87 Automatic Grenade Launcher & M99 Anti-materiel Rifle". sadefensejournal.com.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "The Chinese M99 50-caliber Anti-material rifle". Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Modern Firearms - M99". Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Defense Updates: NORINCO M99 / M06 12.7 mm anti-materiel rifle". Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 "Syrian Rebels are using the Chinese M99 large-caliber Sniper Rifle". Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  7. ↑ https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/5238bb4feab8eafb13d2823b-960-718.jpg
  8. ↑ https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT9fvu9aSRJD2gvJ_EY9fG4kSpzc1Vg5bBrvltXicQ0CIAxw-yl
  9. ↑ https://syria.liveuamap.com/pics/2017/06/17/21478187_0.jpg


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