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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the heavy machine guns (hmg) category.
01 / Overview
QJG-02
Category
Country
Production
2002–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG) · POST-COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the heavy machine guns (hmg) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- First Production Year2002
- Weight (Empty)75 kg
- Weight (Loaded)110 kg
◈Cartridge & Calibre4MOD.4
- Cartridge14.5×114 mm
- Calibre14.5 mm
- Case Length114 mm
- Bullet Weight64 g
▣Operation4MOD.4
- Action TypeGas-Operated
- Feed SystemBelt
- Magazine Capacity50
- Cyclic Rate of Fire600
◇Ballistics2MOD.2
- Muzzle Velocity995 m/s
- Effective Range (point)2,000 m
◆Barrel & Sights1MOD.1
- Barrel Length1,350 mm
▤Production & Cost2MOD.2
- Production Start2002
- Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2002Production started
24
years in service
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG) RANKING Heavy Machine Guns (HMG) · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
5HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)2POST-COLD WAR · HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)8PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS7PERFORMANCE/PRICE · HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a flexible or rigid container (magazine) inserted into the grip or attached externally, feeding rounds into the chamber via a spring or follower.
Firearm action type where expanding gas from a fired cartridge cycles the mechanism, typically via a piston or direct impingement.
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