Type 90 machine gun
Appearance
T90 Machine Gun | |
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![]() Image is a Browning M2E2 to represent the near-identical weapon | |
Type | Heavy Machine Gun |
Place of origin | Taiwan |
Service history | |
In service | 2001–present |
Used by | Taiwan |
Production history | |
Designer | 205th Armory |
Designed | 2001 |
Manufacturer | 205th Armory |
Produced | 2001- |
Specifications | |
Mass | 38 kg (excluding tripod) |
Length | 1746 mm |
Barrel length | 1236 mm |
Cartridge | .50 BMG (12.7 x 99 mm NATO) |
Caliber | 12.7 mm (0.50 inch) |
Action | Recoil-operated; short recoil |
Rate of fire | 450-635 rounds/min |
Muzzle velocity | 920 m/s |
Effective firing range | 2000 m (anti-ground), 1400 m (anti-air) |
Maximum firing range | 6800 m |
Feed system | Belt-fed |
Sights | Iron Night Vision. |
The T90 is a heavy machine gun developed at the 205th Armory of Combined Service Forces, Ministry of Defense, Republic of China (Taiwan).[1] It is intended as a replacement for the M2 heavy machine gun.
References
[edit]- ^ Small Arms Illustrated, 2010.