Type 54 (12.7 mm)
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Description
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General info
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Available ammunition
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Comparison with analogues
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Usage in battles
这种机枪主要用作中国坦克车顶上的防空武器，可以驱逐低空飞行的战斗机或来袭的武装直升机。平火也可用于打击没有装甲保护或只有轻型装甲保护的防空车辆或轻型坦克/坦克歼击车。但是，由于弹药链的容量小，存在弹药在战斗中容易耗尽的问题。
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History
The Type 54 Heavy machine gun is a Soviet Dshk46 Heavy machine gun authorized by China. It was finalized in 1954 and used 70 bullet chains to supply ammunition. Compared with the prototype Dshk46 machine gun, the 54 type Heavy machine gun has made several improvements: remove the heat sink on the original gun tube; Add handles on the barrel for easy replacement; Redesigned a lightweight tripod, removed shields and two wheels, and reduced its weight from 127.5 kilograms to 53 kilograms.
从 1954 年到 1980 年代，这种机枪大量装备了中国人民解放军。也用作中国生产的坦克和小型舰艇的高射机枪.中国人民解放军从1954年到1980年代。
This type of machine gun was used by the People's Liberation Army until it was replaced by Type 77 and Type 89 Heavy machine gun in the 1980s. It has also been exported in large quantities to many countries around the world. The armed forces of Algeria, Albania, Tanzania, Zambia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq, Syria and other countries have used Type 54 Heavy machine gun.
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| Tank machine guns | |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| 7.62 mm | M37 · M60D · M73 · M240 · M1919A4 · Mk.52 |
| 12.7 mm | FN M3P · M2HB · M80 · M85 |
| Germany | |
| 5.56 mm | MG4 |
| 7.62 mm | C6 · MG3A1 |
| 7.92 mm | MG13 Dreyse · MG34 · MG37(t) · MG42 |
| 12.7 mm | S.MG.50 |
| USSR | |
| 7.62 mm | DT · PKMB · PKT · PKTM · RP-46 · SGMT |
| 12.7 mm | DK · DShK · 6P49 · NSVT |
| 14.5 mm | KPVT |
| Britain | |
| 7.62 mm | Browning MG4 · L3A1 · L8A1 · L8A2 · L37A1 · L37A2 · L94A1 |
| 7.7 mm | Vickers |
| 7.92 mm | BESA |
| 12.7 mm | L21A1 |
| Japan | |
| 6.5 mm | Type 91 |
| 7.62 mm | Type 74 |
| 7.7 mm | Type 97 |
| 12.7 mm | Type 60 (B) |
| China | |
| 5.8 mm | QJT |
| 7.62 mm | Type 55 · Type 59 · Type 86 |
| 12.7 mm | QJC88A · Type 54 |
| 14.5 mm | QJG02 |
| Italy | |
| 7.62 mm | Beretta MG42/59 · FN MAG 60-40 |
| 8 mm | 34/40M · Breda Mod. 38 |
| 13.2 mm | Breda Model 31 |
| France | |
| 7.5 mm | AAT-52 · MAC 31 |
| 7.62 mm | A-A-F1N |
| 8 mm | Hotchkiss Mle 1914 |
| Sweden | |
| 6.5 mm | ksp m/14-29 |
| 7.62 mm | ksp 39 C · ksp 58 · ksp 94 |
| 8 mm | ksp m/36 · ksp m/39B |
| 12.7 mm | ksp 88 |
