Type 67 machine gun

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Type 67
Type 67
Type	General purpose machine gun
Place of origin	PRC
Service history
Used by	People's Republic of China
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	1,250 mm (49.2 in)
Barrel length	605 mm (23.8 in)
Cartridge	7.62x54mmR
Action	Gas-operated
Rate of fire	650-700 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity	840 m/s (2,756 ft/s)
Effective range	800-1000 m
Feed system	100-round belt

The Type 67 is a 7.62 mm general purpose machine gun used by the Chinese People's Liberation Army. It bears some similar design features with the Russian-built PK machine gun, but is a true hybrid of a number of different machine-gun models, including both Soviet and Western models, that had been in Chinese military service at various times throughout the twentieth century. 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.

[edit] External links

• http://world.guns.ru/machine/mg42-e.htm
• http://www.china-defense.com/infantry/type67gpmg/type67gpmg_1.html