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W85 heavy machine gun

Machine Guns And Automatic Weapons

The W85, also designated the QJC-88 when vehicle-mounted, is a gas-operated heavy machine gun designed in the People's Republic of China, firing the Soviet-designed 12.7 by 108 millimeter round. The W85 was never adopted into People's Liberation Army service in its original configuration, and was accepted only in its vehicle-mounted QJC-88 form. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
12.7x108mm 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Heavy machine gun 1
Introduced Year
1985 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Machine Gun 1
Connections

Operated By

People's Liberation Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: W85 heavy machine gun

Used In

Russo-Ukrainian War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: W85 heavy machine gun
Sri Lankan Civil War, Wars
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Syrian Civil War, Wars
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In the Other Atlases

Manufactured By

China North Industries Group Corporation Limited

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: W85 heavy machine gun
Sources
1. Wikipedia: W85 heavy machine gun
  • Article text
    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.
  • Infobox: production_date
    1985-present
  • Infobox: cartridge
    12.7×108mm
  • Infobox: service
    1980s-present
  • Caliber attribute (w85-heavy-machine-gun)
    It fires the Soviet-designed 12.7×108mm round.
  • Introduction
    is a gas-operated heavy machine gun designed in the People's Republic of China
  • Used In: Sri Lankan Civil War, Infobox: wars
    War in Darfur Sri Lankan Civil War Northern Mali conflict Syrian Civil War Libyan Civil War Iraqi Civil War Yemeni Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Used In: Syrian Civil War, Infobox: wars
    War in Darfur Sri Lankan Civil War Northern Mali conflict Syrian Civil War Libyan Civil War Iraqi Civil War Yemeni Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, Infobox: wars
    War in Darfur Sri Lankan Civil War Northern Mali conflict Syrian Civil War Libyan Civil War Iraqi Civil War Yemeni Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War
  • In Group: Heavy Machine Guns, Infobox: type
    Heavy machine gun
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Wikidata: W85 heavy machine gun
Wikidata Q7946243, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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