Engineering:QJS-161
The QJS-161 Paratrooper Machinegun (Chinese: 161式伞兵机枪; pinyin: Yāo liù yāo shì Sǎnbīng Jīqiāng) is a Chinese light machine gun designed and manufactured by Norinco and Airborne Corps.[1]
Development
The QJB-201 and QJS-161 are designed to replace China's QBB-95 series squad automatic weapon and QJY-88 light machine gun.[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.
The QJS-161 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).[3]
As an open-bolt machine gun, the QJS-161 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,[4] and the non-reciprocating charging handle is located on its right.
The side-folding stock features a fully adjustable buttpad and cheek rest.[5] The barrel change requires the opening of the feed tray cover, which is a safety feature ensuring ammunition is removed before barrel replacement process.[2]
A picatinny rail is located behind the short feed tray cover above the feeding port.[6]
Variant
QJB-201
The QJB-201 Squad Machinegun (Chinese: 201式班用机枪; pinyin: Èr líng yāo shì Bānyòng Jīqiāng)[7] has a longer barrel and an adjustable stock intended for the Ground Force.
Users
China
- People's Liberation Army
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References
- ↑ "QJS161 new flight debut, full-scattered bullet, comparable to Western similar products". 15 October 2022. https://inf.news/en/military/8485bda69f7ea54e100ce7c6307d9085.html.
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- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
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