The W85 heavy machine gun or QJC-88 vehicle mounted heavy machine gun is a gas-operated heavy machine gun designed in the People's Republic of China. It fires the Soviet-designed 12.7×108mm round. [3] The W85 was never accepted into the PLA service in its original configuration, only adopted as a vehicle mounted machine gun as the QJC-88.

The gun operates with a pneumatic breech, long-stroke gas piston, and open-bolt design. It uses a belt to feed 12.7x108mm bullets. The gun has a barrel with a muzzle brake to handle recoil and front iron sights, though optics are often added for improved accuracy at long ranges.

The QJC88 is a heavy machine gun of Chinese origin. Development was started as the W85. It was developed alongside an improved version of the indigenious Type 77 heavy machine gun. The lightweight Type 77 with its rather unconventional design did not perform as well as expected.

May 8, 2022 · With its wide export base, this heavy machine gun has seen combat service in modern clashes including the War in Darfur, the Northern Mali Conflict, the Syrian Civil War, the Libyan Civil War, the Iraqi Civil War, and the Yemeni Civil War.

The QJC 88 tank machine gun is a gas operated, air cooled, belt-fed, automatic only weapon. Its design is loosely based on the Soviet DShKM heavy machine gun of 1946, although there are many differences in various subsystems. The QJC 88 uses a long-stroke gas piston, located below the barrel.

The vehicle mounted version of the W85 is designated QJC88 in the Chinese army. It is the standard heavy machine gun that is fitted on most armored vehicles for self-defense. As a vehicle mounted...

The QJZ-171, also known as the Type 171 heavy machine gun, is a Chinese heavy machine gun designed and manufactured by Norinco for the People's Liberation Army. It fires a type of specialized 12.7×108mm light-weight ammunition.

The QJY-88, also known as the Type 88 LMG (Chinese: 88式通用机枪; pinyin: 1988 shì tōngyòng jīqiāng; trans. "1988 model general purpose machine gun"), is a 5.8x42mm Chinese light machine gun designed in the late 1980s by China North Industries …

Feb 18, 2013 · The QJZ85 or Type 85 heavy machine gun was developed by China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) to succeed the previous Type 77. It is tripod mounted and the vehicle mounted version is known as the QJC88 or Type 88.

The W85 heavy machine gun or QJC-88 vehicle mounted heavy machine gun is a gas-operated heavy machine gun designed in the People's Republic of China. It fires the Soviet-designed 12.7×108mm round. The W85 was never accepted into the PLA service in its original configuration, only adopted as a vehicle mounted machine gun as the QJC-88.