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BUL Cherokeelarger figure on 0 of 2
Type 67 machine gunlarger figure on 2 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single source/
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BUL Cherokee | Type 67 machine gun |
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| Type | Semi-automatic pistol[source] | General-purpose machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Designed | 1999 (2005 new/current frame design)[source] | 1959[source] |
| Manufacturer | BUL Transmark[source] |
210mm / 215mm[source]
Length
Single source1,650 mm (65.0 in)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source800–1000 m[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
China North Industries Corporation[source] |
| Produced | 2000–present[source] | 1967–[source] |
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| Variants | BUL Cherokee Compact; BUL G-Cherokee (full size & compact) with allows attachment of optional shoulder stock to backstrap.[source] | Type 67-1, Type 67-2[source] |
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| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum[source] | 7.62×54mmR[source] |
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| Action | DA/SA short recoil , tilting barrel[source] | Gas-operated , tilting breechblock[source] |
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| Feed system | 17-round detachable box magazine[source] | 100/250-round belt[source] |
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| Sights | Drift Adjustable 3-Dot Front blade, rear square notch (Night-Sights Optional)[source] | Rear leaf sight, forward post[source] |
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| Used by | Israeli security agencies[source] | See Users[source] |
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| In service | — | 1967–present[source] |
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| Wars | — | Vietnam War Lebanese Civil War Sino-Vietnamese War War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Syrian Civil War Yemeni Civil War[source] |
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| Designer | — | Dr. Duo Ying Jian[source] |
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| Former operator · China | — | China[source] |
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| Former operator · Vietnam | — | Vietnam[source] |
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