QJS-161
QJS-161/QJB-201 | |
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Type | Light machine gun |
Place of origin | China |
Service history | |
Used by | People's Liberation Army |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Norinco |
Specifications | |
Mass | <5 kg (11.0 lb) (empty) |
Cartridge | 5.8x42mm |
Action | gas-operated |
Feed system | 30 round detachable box magazine 100 round belt |
The QJS-161 (Chinese: 161式伞兵机枪; pinyin: Yāo liù yāo shì Sǎnbīng Jīqiāng), also known as the QJB-201,[1][2] is a Chinese light machine gun designed and manufactured by Norinco for the People's Liberation Army.[3]
Design and development[]
The QJS-161 features two types of barrel varied in length, presumably for different requirements from the PLA Ground Force and the PLA Airborne Corps. As an open-bolt machine gun, the QJS-161 uses 5.8x42mm ammunition that can feed either from a disintegrating belt in fabric container or a standard Chinese 5.8x42mm box magazine, loaded into the feed port on the left side of the weapon,[4] and the non-reciprocating charging handle is located on its right. A picatinny rail is located behind the short dust cover above the feeding port. A standard 30-round magazine can be inserted vertically into the magazine well at the bottom of the weapon.[5]
The squad automatic machinegun features weight reduction design, such as lightweight material for the body and detachable box magazine made of fabric, reducing the weight to less than 5 kg (11.0 lb) when empty. The side-folding stock features a fully adjustable buttpad and cheek rest.[6]
Users[]
See also[]
- QJY-201
- QBB-95
- QJY-88
- FN EVOLYS
- HK MG5
- IMI Negev
- M249 light machine gun
- RPL-20
References[]
- ^ "NORINCO showcases Chinese army new rifles and machine guns at Zhuhai airshow". armyrecognition. 1 October 2021.
- ^ "博物馆里的新枪族,见证轻武器发展,解放军单兵武器未来可期". NetEase News (in Chinese). 4 August 2021.
- ^ "QJS161 new flight debut, full-scattered bullet, comparable to Western similar products". inf news. 14 April 2021.
- ^ "QJS161型新班机亮相,全可散弹链供弹,媲美西方同类产品". Tencent News (in Chinese). 24 March 2021.
- ^ "国产最新轻机枪出现!小口径短管更适合特战两栖,和美军同一水平". Net Ease News (in Chinese). 22 March 2021.
- ^ "军工工艺进步巨大,航展上解放军未来新枪族?外貌与内涵兼而有之". NetEase News (in Chinese). 5 October 2021.
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- Light machine guns
- Machine guns of the People's Republic of China
- 5.8 mm firearms