GCh-114
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The GCh-114 (Formal designation: 114식 일반목적 기관총 / 一一四式一般目的機關銃, Irilsal-sik ilbanmogjŏk gigwanchong, "Type 114 general-purpose machine gun;" short designation 114식, irilsal-sik, "Type 114") is a belt-fed 5.7mm Quinn light machine gun designed in Menghe. It is intended as a replacement for the squad-level GCh-96, offering comparable range and fire rates in a much lighter package and compatibility with the same ammunition used by the JS-103.
With a mass of just over 7 kilograms, the GCh-114 is relatively lightweight for a machine gun, and because it fires a lighter cartridge, its 200-round belt weighs about as much as the 100-round belt of the GCh-96. It is also capable of accepting 30-round and 60-round box magazines from the JS-103, allowing squad members to share ammunition after running out of belts. The barrel is designed to allow for a relatively easy one-handed change, and both full-length and "paratroop-length" barrels are manufactured. The weapon reportedly performed very well in durability and reliability testing, and has been well-received among Menghean troops.
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 Menghean postwar infantry weapons | ||
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| Submachine guns and carbines | ||
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Note: r = retired from service, d = in development, e = export only. All names use foreign designations, except for names of weapons not accepted by the MoND. | ||