Type 67 machine gun
| Type 67 | |
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The Type 67 on a tripod field mount. | |
| Type | General-purpose machine gun |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Users |
| Wars | Vietnam War, Syrian Civil War, Yemeni Civil War |
| 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) |
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| 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. It was superseded in Chinese service by the Type 80 machine gun, which is the PK machine gun made in China.[1]
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.[2]
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.
Foreign variants
BD-14 : a variant of the Type 67 made by Bangladesh Ordnance Factories.
Users
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Bangladesh -
Iraq -
People's Republic of China -
North Korea -
North Vietnam: The Vietcong and to the North Vietnamese Army.[1] -
Yemen [3]
References
- 1 2 James H. Willbanks (2004). Machine Guns: An Illustrated History of Their Impact. ABC-CLIO. p. 134. ISBN 978-1-85109-480-6.
- ↑ Small Arms Identification and Operation Guide--Eurasian Communist Countries, Defense Intelligence Agency/United States Army Materiel Command ST-HB-07-03-74, p. 264
- ↑ Chinese Type 67 GPMGs in Syria & Yemen, additional text.