Zijiang M99

M99
Type Semi-automatic Anti-materiel rifle
Place of origin China
Service history
Used by China
Free Syrian Army
Wars Syrian Civil War [1]
Production history
Manufacturer Zijiang Machinery Company (Arsenal 9656) [2]
Produced 2005-present [2]
Variants M99-II
M06
Specifications
Weight 12 kg [3]
Length 150 cm [3]
Cartridge 12.7×108mm [3]
Action Semi-automatic
Muzzle velocity 800 m/s [4]
Maximum firing range 1500 meters [2]
Feed system 5-round box magazine

The M99 is a semi-automatic anti-materiel rifle first introduced in 2005. It has since seen use by the People's Liberation Army Navy and Marine Corps in anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden,[2] and has been seen in the hands of various rebel groups involved in the Syrian Civil War.[1]

Overview

The Type 99 is a lightweight, 12.7x108 mm, direct impingement gas-operated, anti-materiel rifle, with the design based on the Accuracy International AS50. It features a large muzzle brake to aid in the mitigation of the tremendous recoil produced by its cartridge. A 2006 trial conducted by the Pakistan Army indicated that the rifle is capable of 1.6 MOA accuracy with the appropriate precision ammunition.[2] The acquisition of the M99 by rebel forces in Syria is thought to have been brokered through Qatar[2] or Sudan.[5]

Variants

Users

See also

Accuracy International AS50
Barrett Firearms Manufacturing M82/M107

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rival rebel factions fight in Syria's largest city". Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "The Chinese M99 50-caliber Anti-material rifle". Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Modern Firearms - M99". Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Defense Updates: NORINCO M99 / M06 12.7 mm anti-materiel rifle". Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 "Syrian Rebels are using the Chinese M99 large-caliber Sniper Rifle". Retrieved 19 June 2014.
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