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Old 23-04-14, 07:01
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Default Identification Help needed.

I came across this little gem today and grabbed it up.

Have no idea where it came from or what gun it goes with.

Obviously a light to medium machine gun tripod but I don't recognize the writing.

I guess it is either Japanese, Chinese or Korean?

Looks fairly complete with a pretty complex design and well thought out operation.

Height as it sits for picture is about 18" and length of the front legs is about 22".

Anybody out there know about this tripod?

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Old 23-04-14, 12:35
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Not a Japanese Woodpecker
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Old 23-04-14, 12:40
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Here it is. My guess it came out of Vietnam.

Type 67 general purpose machine gun (China)


Type 67 machine gun on tripod, with 100-round drum belt container attached to the right side of receiver.


Type 67-2 general purpose machine gun on tripod; note that tripod is different from original type 67.


Type 67-2 general purpose machine gun in light machine gun role, on integral bipod.


Caliber: 7.62x54mmR
Weight: 11 kg (gun) + 13 kg (tripod, Type 67) or 5 kg (tripod, Type67-2)
Length: 1345 mm
Length of barrel: 605 mm
Feeding: belt, 100 or 250 rounds
Rate of fire: 650-700 rounds/min

Type 67 was the first Chinese general purpose machine gun, developed to replace earlier Type 53 and Type 57 7,62mm medium machine guns (license-built copies of Soviet SG-43 and SGM respectively). This weapon combined features borrowed from many other machine guns, and went through a number of variations, still serving with PLA (Chinese People's Liberation Army). Development of a new medium machine gun commenced in 1959, with first prototypes tested in 1963. At that time the concept of a new weapon was broaden from medium to universal machine gun. Adopted in 1967, it was improved with the introduction of the Type 67-1 in 1978. In 1982 PLA has adopted the Type 67-2 GPMG, which was somewhat lighter and used a lighter tripod. Type67-2 is so far a standard general purpose machine gun of PLA. It saw limited use during closing days of Vietnam war, and few guns of this type also found its way(through the Pakistan) into the hands of Afghanistan mujaheds that fought Sovie tarmy during early 1980s.
Type67 machine gun is gas operated, air cooled, belt fed machine gun that fires from open bolt. Barrel is quick-detachable. It uses ZB-26 type vertically tilting bolt to lock the barrel. Feed is from right side only,using steel, non-disintegrating belts with open pockets (type 67-2 belts are assembled from 25-round pieces using cartridge as an inter-link). To avoid two-stage feed with rimmed ammunition, Type 67 uses push-out type feed, where cartridges are pushed down and out of the link by the cams in the feed module, then fed forward and into the chamber by the closing bolt. Standard belt capacity is 250 rounds, but for LMG role 100-round belts can be loaded into drum-type container which can be clipped to the receiver. Belt is said to be incompatible with any other weapon. Early Type 67 machine guns had fluted barrels; Type 67-1 and 67-2 have smooth barrels, probably as a cost-saving measure, type 67-2 barrels also are somewhat lighter than earlier ones. Furniture (pistol grip and shoulder stock) was made from wood on Type67 and from polymer on later Type 67-1 and 67-2 weapons. Every Type 67 machine gun is fitted with integral, folding bipod, and also can be installed on infantry tripod. Type 67 and Type 67-1 tripods had legs made from heavy steel tubes;Type 67-2 tripod had lighter legs made from steel stampings.

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Old 23-04-14, 12:44
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Here are the photos to go with the text above.
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Old 23-04-14, 16:31
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That's a tough one, I must admit. A search through google images for gun tripod does not come up with it. The photos from Lang are not a match.

It will be interesting to find out. Perhaps gunnuts in the milsurp section could yield better results.
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Old 23-04-14, 23:02
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Rob,

I sent this to my arms "ace" and he is pretty sure it is a Chinese Type 67 as above. They went through various model changes as in the text and the photos show early and late tripods.

Ray says it is more than likely the first type of tripod which had limited adjustment, an early modification was the first of the photos above while the late one had the pressed steel version as in centre photo above. The first models had a poor unbalanced traverse facility and were best for firing on fixed lines. You can see in the later versions they gave the tripod a good traverse pivot.

He said, if it came from its most likely source in Vietnam it would also most likely be a very early type as the Vietnamese and Chinese were not on talking terms later on and the Russians provided most of their gear.

I am no expert but he is pretty good on his weapons. Maybe someone else knows more.

Lang

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