M99 (China)
M99 | |
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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 |
Lists on the subject |
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
- People's Republic of China - The Navy and Marines of the People's Republic of China use the M99-I
- Sudan - Sudan People's Armed Forces
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
- ↑ 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 .
- ↑ Sudan unveils 122 mm self-propelled howitzer, armored vehicles at IDEX. In: defenseWeb. February 26, 2015, accessed August 2, 2017 .