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The GPMG was created with first prototypes designed in 1989 before it was approved for production in 1999. A variant with a heavier barrel, longer flash hider, and an electric solenoid trigger that replaces the buttstock, named QJT88 (QJT5.8), is designed for vehicle coaxial usage.
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Light mode:1,151 mm (45.3 in), Heavy mode:1,321 mm (52.0 in)
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Light mode:7.6 kg (17 lb), Heavy mode:11.8 kg (26 lb)
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529:"Chinese Arms in LTTE Hands – Sri Lanka Guardian"
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298:: Claimed to have been retired by the
220:800–1,000 m (2,600–3,300 ft)
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450:"轻武器博物馆中国厅中篇 - 北京旅游攻略 | 雅虎旅游"
114:China North Industries Corporation
96:China North Industries Corporation
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359:Daewoo Precision Industries K3
212:895 m/s (2,940 ft/s)
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282:QYJ-88 upon a tri-pod mount.
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51:Place of origin
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399:PKP Pecheneg machine gun
155:600 mm (24 in)
515:"Military Today QJY 88"
389:M249 light machine gun
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198:Rate of fire
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123:Light mode/Heavy mode
763:Anti-materiel rifles
208:Muzzle velocity
430:on 1 September 2010
259:Type 67 machine gun
23:QJY-88 machine gun
1346:Light machine guns
974:Heavy machine guns
533:www.slguardian.org
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87:Production history
35:QJY-88 machine gun
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191:gas-operated
152: length
110:Manufacturer
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74:Used by
434:28 February
364:Ultimax 100
1340:Categories
1248:14.5×114mm
1243:12.7×108mm
1205:Cartridges
599:cartridges
543:12 January
499:18 October
460:3 November
410:References
236:Iron sight
69:Late 1990s
1228:7.62×51mm
1223:7.62×39mm
1138:FHJ-84/01
1082:Type 82-2
846:Type 97-2
841:Type 97-1
494:INews.com
379:FN EVOLYS
374:FN Minimi
349:IMI Negev
174:Cartridge
1233:8.6×70mm
1218:5.8×42mm
1213:5.8×21mm
1163:Missiles
1016:Ordnance
833:Shotguns
607:Handguns
592:infantry
587:Current
323:See also
120:Variants
102:Designed
92:Designer
1130:Rockets
1120:PBP-172
1097:Mortars
1087:Type 86
1002:QJZ-171
982:Type 85
964:QJY-201
959:Type 80
954:Type 67
936:QJB-201
931:QJB-191
894:QCQ-171
879:Type 85
874:Type 79
869:Type 64
819:QBU-203
814:QBU-202
809:QBU-141
786:QBU-201
753:QBU-191
743:Type 85
725:QBZ-191
700:Type 87
695:Type 81
690:Type 63
685:Type 56
654:QSZ-193
634:Type 77
625:Type 64
620:Type 64
615:Type 54
329:QJS-161
304:QJY-201
255:Norinco
248:Chinese
1238:9×19mm
1153:DZJ-08
1076:FSL-02
1058:QLU-11
1053:QLG-10
1048:QLG-91
1043:QLZ-04
1038:QLT-89
1033:QLZ-87
997:QJZ-89
992:QJG-02
987:QJC-88
926:QJB-95
921:QJY-88
889:QCW-05
884:QCQ-05
851:QBS-09
804:CS/LR4
781:QBU-10
776:QBU-99
748:QBU-88
720:QTS-11
715:QBZ-03
710:QBZ-95
705:QBS-06
664:Rifles
649:QSW-06
644:QSZ-11
639:QSZ-92
369:FN MAG
354:RPL-20
344:HK MG5
339:HK MG4
334:QBB-95
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265:Design
244:QJY-88
233:Sights
186:Action
150:Barrel
141:Length
1295:is a
1181:HJ-12
1176:HJ-11
1148:PF-98
1143:PF-89
1115:PP-93
1110:PP-89
1105:PP-87
1078:smoke
771:AMR-2
296:China
274:Users
80:Users
1297:stub
1191:QW-2
1186:HN-6
1171:HJ-8
675:and
597:and
545:2022
501:2022
462:2016
436:2013
242:The
160:Crew
133:Mass
105:1989
77:See
41:Type
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