Engineering:QJB-201

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The QJB-201 Squad Machinegun (Chinese: 201式班用机枪; pinyin: Èr líng yāo shì Bānyòng Jīqiāng),[1], also known as the QJS-161 Paratrooper Machinegun (Chinese: 161式伞兵机枪; pinyin: Yāo liù yāo shì Sǎnbīng Jīqiāng),[2] is a Chinese light machine gun designed and manufactured by Norinco for the People's Liberation Army Ground Force and Airborne Corps.[3]

Development

The QJB-201 and QJS-161 are designed to replace China's QBZ-95 series squad automatic weapon and QJY-88 light machine gun.[4] The weapon was developed in 2016, initially known as the paratrooper machine gun or QJS-161. In 2020, the weapon was certified with the designation QJB-201.[2]

Design

The QJS-161 features two types of barrel varied in length, presumably for different requirements from the PLA Ground Force and the PLAAF Airborne Corps. As an open-bolt machine gun, the QJB-201 uses 5.8×42mm ammunition that can feed either from a disintegrating belt in fabric container loaded into the feed port on the left side of the weapon, or a standard Chinese 5.8×42mm box magazine inserted vertically into the magazine well at the bottom of the weapon.[5] A non-reciprocating charging handle is located on its right. A picatinny rail is located behind the short feed tray cover above the feeding port.[6]

The squad automatic machine gun features a weight-reduction design, such as lightweight material for the gun body and the fabric detachable box magazine, reducing the empty weight to 4.4 kg (9.7 lb).[7] The side-folding stock features a fully adjustable buttpad and cheek rest.[8] The barrel change requires the opening of the feed tray cover, which is am error-proofing feature ensuring ammunition is removed before barrel replacement process.[4]

Variants

QJS-161
Paratrooper version. Initial version.
QJB-201
Regular version. Developed from the QJS-161
CS/LM20
Export designation for the QJB-201 in 5.8×42mm[2]
CS/LM21
Export designation for the QJB-201 in 5.56×45mm NATO[2]

Users

  •  China: People's Liberation Army

See also

References

  1. ↑ "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" (in zh). 4 August 2021. https://www.163.com/dy/article/GGJ7GON405238FA2.html. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "QJB-201式轻机枪". http://pewpewpew.work/china/mg/qjb201/qjb201.htm. 
  3. ↑ "QJS161 new flight debut, full-scattered bullet, comparable to Western similar products". 15 October 2022. https://inf.news/en/military/8485bda69f7ea54e100ce7c6307d9085.html. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named tfb
  5. ↑ "QJS161型新班机亮相，全可散弹链供弹，媲美西方同类产品" (in zh). 24 March 2021. https://new.qq.com/rain/a/20210324A0EHU000. 
  6. ↑ "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" (in zh). 22 March 2021. https://www.163.com/dy/article/G5MCRP5O05159TSH.html. 
  7. ↑ "中国陆军换新装，新班机、新精准步枪亮相，战力再获一次提升". 23 May 2023. https://www.163.com/dy/article/I5D330J00553QMAX.html. 
  8. ↑ "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" (in zh). 5 October 2021. https://www.163.com/dy/article/GLJ1RPPV05238FA2.html. 

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