Type 67 machine gun

Type 67
The Type 67 on a tripod field mount.
Type	General-purpose machine gun
Place of origin	People's Republic of China
Service history
Used by	Users
Wars	Vietnam War, Lebanese Civil War, Syrian Civil War, Yemeni Civil War
Production history
Designed	1959
Manufacturer	China North Industries Corporation
Produced	1967–
Variants	Type 67-1, Type 67-2
Specifications
Weight	11 kg (24.25 lb)
Length	1,650 mm (65.0 in)
Barrel length	605 mm (23.8 in)
Cartridge	7.62×54mmR
Action	Gas-operated, tilting breechblock
Rate of fire	650-700 rounds/min
Effective firing range	800-1000 m
Feed system	100/250-round belt
Sights	Rear leaf sight, forward post

The Type 67 is a general-purpose machine gun, chambered in 7.62×54mmR used by the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

The Type 67 machine gun was developed as a lightweight replacement for the Type 53 (SG43) and Type 57 (SGM) medium 7.62 mm machine guns.

According to a United States Army Materiel Command analysis, the Type 67 uses the DP trigger mechanism, the quick-change barrel of the SG-43, a gas regulator similar to the RPD, the ZB vz. 30 bolt mechanism, and a modified Maxim-type feed mechanism.

Since 1967 – the year of its introduction – the Type 67 has gone through two model modifications and improvements, with the newer models designated Type 67-1 and Type 67-2.