QJS-161/QJB-201
TypeLight machine gun
Place of originChina
Service history
Used byPeople's Liberation Army
Production history
ManufacturerNorinco
Specifications
Mass<5 kg (11.0 lb) (empty)
Cartridge5.8×42mm
ActionGas-operated
Feed system30 round detachable box magazine
100 round belt
SightsQMK-204 (3x)

The QJS-161 (Chinese: 161式伞兵机枪; pinyin: Yāo liù yāo shì Sǎnbīng Jīqiāng), also known as the QJB-201,[1] is a Chinese light machine gun designed and manufactured by Norinco for the People's Liberation Army.[2]

Design and development

The QJS-161 features two types of barrel varied in length, presumably for different requirements from the PLA Ground Force and the PLAAF Airborne Corps. As an open-bolt machine gun, the QJS-161 uses 5.8×42mm ammunition that can feed either from a disintegrating belt in fabric container loaded into the feed port on the left side of the weapon, or a standard Chinese 5.8×42mm box magazine inserted vertically into the magazine well at the bottom of the weapon,[3] and the non-reciprocating charging handle is located on its right. A picatinny rail is located behind the short dust cover above the feeding port.[4]

The squad automatic machine gun features weight reduction design, such as lightweight material for the body and detachable box magazine made of fabric, reducing the weight to less than 5 kg (11.0 lb) when empty. The side-folding stock features a fully adjustable buttpad and cheek rest.[5]

Users

See also

References

  1. ↑ "博物馆里的新枪族，见证轻武器发展，解放军单兵武器未来可期". NetEase News (in Chinese). 4 August 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "QJS161 new flight debut, full-scattered bullet, comparable to Western similar products". inf.news. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "QJS161型新班机亮相，全可散弹链供弹，媲美西方同类产品". Tencent News (in Chinese). 24 March 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "国产最新轻机枪出现！小口径短管更适合特战两栖，和美军同一水平". Net Ease News (in Chinese). 22 March 2021. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "军工工艺进步巨大，航展上解放军未来新枪族？外貌与内涵兼而有之". NetEase News (in Chinese). 5 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2022.


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