Type 58 (2x14,5 mm protilietadlový guľomet)

TYPE 58 - a double-barrelled machine gun of 14.5 mm calibre designed for the direct defence of troops against low-flying targets. A Chinese copy of the Soviet-made ZPU-2 double-barrelled machine gun.
Type 58 (2x14.5 mm) was successfully used during the Vietnam War. The double-barreled 14.5 mm machine gun is mounted on a two-wheeled single-axle chassis, with the machine gun lowered to the ground when firing. The weapon uses a 64.4 g projectile (BS-41) with a muzzle velocity of about 1000 m/s with which it is capable of shooting through 32 mm steel armour.
Prior to 1980, a large number of these weapons were in the PLA's arsenal, but they were gradually withdrawn from active service and are now only in the arsenal of paramilitary militias.


Takticko-technické údaje:
Caliber: 14.5 mm
Number of barrels: 2
Overall length: 3900 mm
Barrel length: 1342 mm
Combat weight: 560 kg
Barrel weight: 19.5 kg
Impact velocity: 980~995 m/s
Cadence: (maximum) 1100~1200 r/min; (average) 300 r/min
Range: 2000 m (1000 m against ground targets)
Magazine capacity: 2 X 150 rounds
Ammunition: Type 56, 14.5 X 114 mm
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14,5 mm dvojhlavňový protilietadlový guľomet Type 58
Type 58 (2x14,5 mm protilietadlový guľomet) - Type 58 (2 x 14,5 mm)

Type 58 (2 x 14,5 mm)
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