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Type 67 machine gunlarger figure on 2 of 3
Vz. 58larger figure on 1 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,650 mm (65.0 in)[source]
vz. 58 P
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Type 67 machine gun | Vz. 58 |
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| Type | General-purpose machine gun[source] | Assault rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | Czechoslovakia[source] |
| In service | 1967–present[source] | 1959–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users |
vz. 58 V stock extended /
Single sourcevz. 58 V stock folded
Single sourcevz. 58 V with bayonet fixed
Single sourcevz. 58 P: 845 mm (33.3 in) vz. 58 V 845 mm (33.3 in) stock extended / 636 mm (25.0 in) stock folded 1,000 mm (39.4 in) with bayonet fixed[source]
stock extended
Single sourcestock folded
Single source57 mm (2.2 in) stock extended 72 mm (2.8 in) stock folded[source]
Muzzle energy : 1988 J
Single source705 m/s (2,313 ft/s) Muzzle energy : 1988 J[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Vietnam War Lebanese Civil War Sino-Vietnamese War War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Syrian Civil War Yemeni Civil War[source] | Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Nigerian Civil War Communist rebellion in the Philippines Cyprus conflicts Lebanese Civil War Cambodian-Vietnamese War Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present) The Troubles South African Border War Eritrean War of Independence Gulf War Burundian Civil War Kosovo War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Kivu Conflict First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Designer | Dr. Duo Ying Jian[source] | Jiří Čermák[source] |
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| Designed | 1959[source] | 1956–1958[source] |
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| Manufacturer | China North Industries Corporation[source] | Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod[source] |
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| Produced | 1967–[source] | 1959–1982[source] |
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| Variants | Type 67-1, Type 67-2[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×54mmR[source] | 7.62×39mm[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , tilting breechblock[source] | Gas-operated , hinged locking piece assisted breechblock[source] |
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| Feed system | 100/250-round belt[source] | Staggered 30-round detachable box magazine , weight 0.19 kg (0.42 lb) unloaded[source] |
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| Sights | Rear leaf sight, forward post[source] | Open-type iron sights with sliding rear tangent and shrouded front post 353 mm (13.9 in) sight radius[source] |
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| Former operator · China | China[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Vietnam | Vietnam[source] | — |
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| No. built | — | Approx. 920,000[source] |
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