Type 80 (machine gun)

The basis for the development was the Kalashnikov machine gun (PKM). The model was approved and the machine gun entered service with the PLA in the 1980s ^[3] in 1983 ^[1] . At first it was assumed that the Type 80 will be replaced by the Type 67 previously developed in the PRC, which has proven itself at the proving ground of the military district in Chengdu. However, then the development was curtailed, and only Type 67 GPMG remained in service ^[1] . Several samples of Type 80 were tested in the Chinese Navy , then they went through modernization, and the ground forces received a modification of Type 86, which was put into service by the PLA.

Type 80 is created under the cartridge 7.62 × 54 mm R , the removal of powder gases is provided. Cooling - air, supply of cartridges - tape, automatic. Serving is carried out from boxes of up to 100 rounds (light version), 200 and 250 for the heavy version (mount). Equipped with a mechanical sight, however, it is additionally equipped with an optical sight and night vision devices. The export version of CS / LM4 (CF06) was created in 2007 under the NATO caliber of 7.62 × 51 mm. ^[four]

• Type 80 ;
• Type 86 ;
• CS / LM4 (or CF06) - an export version under the cartridge of 7.62 × 51 mm NATO ^[4] .

•   PRC : manufactured by Norinco ^{[1] [3]} ;
•   Iran : licensed production at the Defense Industries Organization ^[5]
•   Sudan : manufactured by Military Industry Corporation under the name Mokhtar ^[6] .

•   Bangladesh : in combined arms units of the Bangladesh Army and the Presidential Guard ^[3] .
•   Cambodia : in the troops of the Royal Cambodian Army.
•   Sri Lanka : in the army of Sri Lanka. About 200 Type 80 machine guns were delivered by Norinko following the results of a cooperation agreement between the military departments of the two countries ^[7] .

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