The QJS-161 Paratrooper Machinegun (Chinese: 161式伞兵机枪; pinyin: Yāo liù yāo shì Sǎnbīng Jīqiāng), also known as the QJB-201 Squad Machinegun (Chinese: 201式班用机枪; pinyin: Èr líng yāo shì Bānyòng Jīqiāng),[1] is a Chinese light machine gun designed and manufactured by Norinco for the People's Liberation Army Ground Force and Airborne Corps.[2]
| QJS-161/QJB-201 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 5.8×42mm |
| Action | Gas-operated |
| Feed system | 30 round detachable box magazine 100 round belt |
| Sights | QMK-204 (3x) |
Design and development
editThe 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 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,[3] 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.[4]
The squad automatic machine gun 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.[5]
Users
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "QJS161 new flight debut, full-scattered bullet, comparable to Western similar products". inf.news. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
