The QJY-201 (), is a
Chinese general purpose machine gun
A general-purpose machine gun (GPMG) is an air-cooled, usually belt-fed machine gun that can be adapted flexibly to various tactical roles for light and medium machine guns. A GPMG typically features a quick-change barrel design calibered for ...
designed and manufactured by
Norinco
China North Industries Group Corporation Limited, doing business internationally as Norinco Group (an abbreviation of "North Industries Corporation"), and known within China as China Ordnance Industries Group Corporation Limited (), is a Chinese ...
for the
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the military of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People's Republic of China (PRC). It consists of four Military branch, services—People's Liberation Army Ground Force, Ground Force, People's ...
. It is chambered in the DJP-201
7.62×51mm cartridge,
and features an unusual
open-bolt
A firearm is said to fire from an open bolt or open breech if, when ready to fire, the bolt and working parts are held to the rear of the receiver, with no round in the chamber. When the trigger is actuated, the bolt travels forward, feeds a car ...
, hybrid
long stroke,
short recoil
Recoil operation is an operating mechanism used to implement locked-breech autoloading firearms. Recoil operated firearms use the energy of recoil to cycle the action, as opposed to gas operation or blowback operation using the pressure of the ...
operation. The QJY-201 incorporates weight reduction features, such as lightweight material for the body and a detachable box magazine made of fabric, reducing its weight.
The QJY-201 was first publicly unveiled at
Zhuhai Airshow
China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition (), also known as the Airshow China () and Zhuhai Airshow (), is a biennial international aerospace trade expo held in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, Guangdong, since 1996. It is the largest ai ...
in September 2021.
Design
The QJY-201 employs a hybrid gas-operated short recoil system, where barrel and bolt mechanics move backward together to absorb recoil. The barrels are cushioned by two springs mounted on the trunnion assembly. The receiver is constructed with aluminum for weight reduction. The barrel supports quick change using the carrying handle. A birdcage-type muzzle device with toothed collar is fitted on the barrel, providing provision for suppressors.
Variants
;QJY-201
:General purpose machine gun chambered in
7.62×51mm
;Type 20E 8.6mm
:General purpose machine gun chambered in
8.6×70mm, largely based on QJY-201.
Users
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People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the military of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People's Republic of China (PRC). It consists of four Military branch, services—People's Liberation Army Ground Force, Ground Force, People's ...
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References
General-purpose machine guns
Medium machine guns
Machine guns of the People's Republic of China
7.62×51mm NATO machine guns
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