| W85 heavy machine gun | |
|---|---|
.jpg) W85 mounted on a Type 96B tank | |
| Type | Heavy machine gun |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1980s-present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | War in Darfur Northern Mali conflict Syrian Civil War Libyan Civil War Iraqi Civil War[1] Yemeni Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War[2] |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Norinco |
| Produced | 1985-present |
| Variants | QJC-88 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 18.5 kg (40.79 lb) (gun only) 39 kg (85.98 lb) (with tripod) |
| Cartridge | 12.7×108mm |
| Action | Gas-operated, long stroke gas piston, open bolt |
| Rate of fire | 550-600 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 850 m/s (2,788 ft/s) |
| Sights | Iron sights |
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.
- ^ Iraq: Turning a blind eye: The arming of the Popular Mobilization Units (PDF) (Report). Amnesty International. 5 January 2017. p. 25. MDE 14/5386/2017.
- ^ "匪夷所思！乌军使用上中国W85式高射机枪，他们是如何搞到的？" (in Chinese). Jan 16, 2023.
- ^ W85 heavy machine gun Archived September 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine