QJG-02 ( ?? , pinyin : Qiāng Jīqiāng Gāoshè , pall .: Qiang Jiqiang Gaohe , literally: “Anti-aircraft machine gun”) is a Chinese heavy machine gun . It was created to replace Type 58 (a copy of the Soviet CPV). Adopted in 2002. The export version is designated as QJG-02G and is located on a wheeled machine. [2]
| QJG-02 | |
|---|---|
| Type of | easel machine gun |
| A country |  China |
| Production history | |
| Years of production | 2002 - present time |
| Specifications | |
| Weight kg | 75 (QJG-02 with tripod) 110 (QJG-02G on a wheeled machine) |
| Length mm | 2390 [1] |
| Barrel length mm | 1350 |
| Cartridge | 14.5 × 114 mm |
| Work principles | Discharge of powder gases , butterfly valve [2] |
| Rate of fire rounds / min | 500-600 [2] |
| starting speed bullets , m / s | 995 (DGE02 APHEI) [1] |
| Sighting range , m | 2000 |
| Type of ammunition | 50 round tape [1] |
Description
The QJG-02 is designed for anti-aircraft fire and as an infantry support weapon. Automation works on the removal of powder gases from the bore and the rotary shutter. Air-cooled quick release barrel. Ammunition is carried out through a metal machine gun belt with a capacity of 50 rounds. The main machine is a circular firing tripod with a seat for the shooter and an optical sight mounted on a parallelogram bracket. The seat rotates with the machine gun. The machine gun was created under the same cartridge as the CPV and can use the entire range of the cartridge 14.5 × 114 mm. [2] The machine and machine gun can easily be disassembled into 5 parts, approximately 20 kg per person, and transported by foot detachment without the aid of equipment. [3]
Operators
- China [2]