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Small arms1977—present
Heavy machine gun
Type 77 heavy machine gun is a heavy machine gun originating in China. It was built by Norinco. Reported operators include Afghanistan, Cambodia, China, Pakistan, Djibouti, Iraq, Rwanda, South Sudan, Niger, Sudan, Yemen.
Technical data
Heavy machine gun
China
1977—present
Syrian Civil War Mali War M23 rebellion Tigray War War in Sudan (2023)
Norinco
1977-
28 kg (61.73 lb) (gun only) 28.3 kg (62.39 lb) (tripod)
2,150 mm (84.6 in)
1,016 mm (40.0 in)
12.7×108mm
hybrid short-recoil and direct gas impingement
650-700 rounds/min
825 m/s (2,710 ft/s)
60-round belt
Iron/Optical
Afghanistan
Cambodia
China
Pakistan
Djibouti
Iraq
Rwanda
South Sudan
Niger
Sudan
Yemen
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 2.15 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Type 77 heavy machine gun equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Afghanistan, Cambodia, China, Pakistan, Djibouti, Iraq, Rwanda, South Sudan, Niger, Sudan, Yemen
Equipment reference ↗
Afghanistan
Cambodia
Djibouti
Iraq
Niger
Pakistan
Rwanda
South Sudan
Sudan
Yemen