M99 (China)

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M99
general information
Military designation: M99
Country of operation: People's Republic of China
Developer / Manufacturer: Zijiang machine company
Production time: 2005 until today
Model variants: M99-I, M99-II, M06
Weapon Category: Anti-materiel rifle
Furnishing
Overall length: 1480 mm
Weight: (unloaded) 11.775 kg
Barrel length : 800.1 mm
Technical specifications
Caliber : 12.7 × 108 mm ,
12.7 × 99 mm NATO
Possible magazine fillings : 5 cartridges
Ammunition supply : Bar magazine , drum magazine (M06)
Fire types: Single shot
Mounting system: Mil-Std 1913
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The M99 is an anti-materiel rifle from the Chinese manufacturer Zijiang .

technology

The M99 is a direct gas pressure charger with a rotating head lock . An aluminum alloy was chosen to save weight . It is one of the first Chinese weapons that a 1913 Mil-Std - mounting system use.

Versions

M99-I

The M99-I is the only rifle that really went into production. It uses the 12.7 × 108 mm caliber .

M99-II

The M99-II uses the 12.7 × 99 mm NATO caliber .

M06

In contrast to the other versions, the M06 is a Bullpup version. Instead of the rod, it uses a drum magazine.

Users

Controversy

The M99-I as well as French sniper rifles were spotted in photos on the side of the Free Syrian Army during the Syrian War . Initially, the guns were mistaken for the Accuracy International AS50 . The question arises as to how the weapon got into the war zone. It is considered likely that Qatar supplied these weapons.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f Timothy Yan: The Chinese M99 50-caliber Anti-material Rifle. In: The Bang Switch. August 28, 2013, accessed June 15, 2015 .
  2. ↑ Sudan unveils 122 mm self-propelled howitzer, armored vehicles at IDEX. In: defenseWeb. February 26, 2015, accessed August 2, 2017 .