Hi! I am currently writing an alternate history timeline in which the KMT defeated the Communists and re-united China (excluding Mongolia and Tuva). Note that in this timeline, Tibet is a Chinese protectorate because China chose to vassalize Tibet instead of annexing it.
In this timeline, the Republic of China participated in the Vietnam War from 1967 to 1973. As a result, they brought their troops to the jungles of Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia to crush Communism in Indochina. Unlike their American counterparts, the Chinese soldiers stationed in Vietnam continued to use their venerable and iconic semi-outdated magazine-fed light machine guns, many of which dated back to WW2 and the Sino-Japanese War, as squad automatic weapons to complement the Type 51 machine gun (Chinese license-produced MG-3 chambered in 7.92mm). These are the light machine guns that were used by the brave servicemen of the ROC Armed Forces stationed in Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia during the Vietnam War:
1. Type 15 light machine gun (license-produced ZB-26)
The Type 15 was a Chinese license-produced variant of a Czechoslovak light machine gun known as the ZB-26 that was used during World War II and beyond. Here are its basic specifications:
2. Type 19 light machine gun (license-produced ZB-30)
The Type 19 was a Chinese license-produced variant of a Czechoslovak light machine gun known as ZB-30, an improved version of the ZB-26 light machine gun. Here are its basic specifications:
3. Type 40 light machine gun (license-produced Bren gun)
The Chinese-made Type 40 light machine gun was a license-produced variant of the Mk2 Bren gun chambered in 7.92mm (7.92×57mm Mauser). It was adopted in 1951 to replace the KE-7, FN Model 1930, Hotchkiss M1922, and FN Model D in Chinese service, and to supplement the 7.92mm Inglis Bren gun, Type 15 (ZB-26) and Type 19 (ZB-30) in Chinese service. Moreover, it was the first Chinese light machine gun to be officially adopted with a 30-round magazine that was introduced in 1951 to counter the then brand-new belt-fed Soviet RPD light machine gun. Here are its basic specifications:
4. Bren light machine gun (Inglis Bren gun chambered in 7.92mm)
The Inglis-made Bren light machine gun chambered in 7.92mm (7.92×57mm Mauser) was a variant of the British Bren gun modified to use the Mauser cartridge. Here are its basic specifications:
In this timeline, the Republic of China participated in the Vietnam War from 1967 to 1973. As a result, they brought their troops to the jungles of Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia to crush Communism in Indochina. Unlike their American counterparts, the Chinese soldiers stationed in Vietnam continued to use their venerable and iconic semi-outdated magazine-fed light machine guns, many of which dated back to WW2 and the Sino-Japanese War, as squad automatic weapons to complement the Type 51 machine gun (Chinese license-produced MG-3 chambered in 7.92mm). These are the light machine guns that were used by the brave servicemen of the ROC Armed Forces stationed in Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia during the Vietnam War:
1. Type 15 light machine gun (license-produced ZB-26)
The Type 15 was a Chinese license-produced variant of a Czechoslovak light machine gun known as the ZB-26 that was used during World War II and beyond. Here are its basic specifications:
- Caliber: 7.92×57mm Mauser
- Action: Gas-operated, tilting breechbolt
- Rate of fire: Approximately 500 rounds per minute
- Effective firing range: 1100 meters
- Feed system: 20 or 30-round detachable box magazine
- Weight: 9.65 kg (21.27 lb)
- Length: 1,161 mm (45.7 in)
- Barrel length: 672 mm (26.5 in)
- Sights: Front blade, rear tangent leaf sight
- Manufactured from 1926 to 1953 by the Hanyang Arsenal, the Canton Arsenal, the Chongqing Arsenal, the Taiyuan Arsenal, the Taku Arsenal, and other arsenals.
2. Type 19 light machine gun (license-produced ZB-30)
The Type 19 was a Chinese license-produced variant of a Czechoslovak light machine gun known as ZB-30, an improved version of the ZB-26 light machine gun. Here are its basic specifications:
- Caliber: 7.92×57mm Mauser
- Action: Gas-operated, tilting breechbolt
- Rate of fire: Approximately 550-650 rounds per minute
- Effective firing range: 1000 meters
- Feed system: 20 or 30-round detachable box magazine
- Weight: 9.10 kg (20.06 lb)
- Length: 1,180 mm (46.5 in)
- Barrel length: 672 mm (26.5 in)
- Sights: Front blade, rear tangent leaf sight
- Manufactured from 1930 to 1955 by the Hanyang Arsenal, Canton Arsenal, the Chongqing Arsenal, the Taiyuan Arsenal, the Taku Arsenal, and other arsenals.
3. Type 40 light machine gun (license-produced Bren gun)
The Chinese-made Type 40 light machine gun was a license-produced variant of the Mk2 Bren gun chambered in 7.92mm (7.92×57mm Mauser). It was adopted in 1951 to replace the KE-7, FN Model 1930, Hotchkiss M1922, and FN Model D in Chinese service, and to supplement the 7.92mm Inglis Bren gun, Type 15 (ZB-26) and Type 19 (ZB-30) in Chinese service. Moreover, it was the first Chinese light machine gun to be officially adopted with a 30-round magazine that was introduced in 1951 to counter the then brand-new belt-fed Soviet RPD light machine gun. Here are its basic specifications:
- Caliber: 7.92×57mm Mauser
- Action: Gas-operated, tilting bolt
- Rate of fire: Approximately 500-520 rounds per minute
- Effective firing range: 550 meters
- Feed system: 20 or 30-round detachable box magazine
- Weight: Approximately 11.3 kg (25 lb) (with bipod and fully-loaded magazine)
- Length: Approximately 1,160 mm (45.5 in)
- Barrel length: Approximately 635 mm (25.0 in)
- Sights: Iron
- Manufactured from 1951 to 1978 by the Hanyang Arsenal, the Canton Arsenal, and the Taiyuan Arsenal.
4. Bren light machine gun (Inglis Bren gun chambered in 7.92mm)
The Inglis-made Bren light machine gun chambered in 7.92mm (7.92×57mm Mauser) was a variant of the British Bren gun modified to use the Mauser cartridge. Here are its basic specifications:
- Caliber: 7.92×57mm Mauser
- Action: Gas-operated, tilting bolt
- Rate of fire: Approximately 500-520 rounds per minute
- Effective firing range: 550 meters
- Feed system: 20 or 30-round detachable box magazine
- Weight: Approximately 11.3 kg (25 lb) (with bipod and fully-loaded magazine)
- Length: Approximately 1,160 mm (45.5 in)
- Barrel length: Approximately 635 mm (25.0 in)
- Sights: Iron
- Manufactured by Inglis.
- Designated as the Type Yin light machine gun, after Yin Guo, the Chinese name for Britain.
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