Type 89 heavy machine gun

The Type 89 heavy machine gun is a heavy machine gun designed in the People's Republic of China. It is a derivative of the earlier Type 85 machine gun and fires the Soviet-designed 12.7×108mm .50 calibre ammunition.

Overview
The Type 89 is a hybrid gas/recoil-operated, belt-fed, fully automatic weapon chambered for and fires the 12.7×108mm round. The Type 89 uses gas direct-impingement to unlock the gun while using a short recoil mechanism to cycle it.