QJZ-171

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 weapon is intended to replace the QJZ-89 heavy machine gun.
Description.
QJZ-171 is designed as an ultra-lightweight heavy machine gun, similar to American XM312 and XM806. Whole system, including the tripod, weights , in which the gun weights and the tripod weights . The gun features free-floating barrel, improved muzzle breaker, composite ammo belt with new lightweight ammunition, and titanium alloy gun parts to reduce recoil and weight. The machine gun is fitted with its own bipod attached to the receiver, and can be carried by one infantry or served by a crew of two. Ammo containers are made of plastic composites to reduce weight. Comparing to QJZ-89, the accuracy of the new weapon is improved. Manufacturer claims that the gun can reliably hits targets with a radius of over .