Zijiang M99

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M99
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Ta'ang National Liberation Army with a Zijiang M99 rifle in 2023.
Type Semi-automatic anti-materiel rifle
Place of originChina
Service history
In service2005-present
Used bySee Users
Wars Syrian Civil War [1]
War in Iraq (2013-2017) [2]
Myanmar Civil War [3]
Sudanese civil war (2023–present) [4]
Production history
ManufacturerZijiang Machinery Company (Arsenal 9656) [5]
Produced2005-present [5]
VariantsM99-II
M06
Specifications
Mass12 kg [6]
Length150 cm [6]
Cartridge 12.7×108mm [6]
Action Semi-automatic
Muzzle velocity 800 m/s[ citation needed ]
Maximum firing range1500-1700 meters [5]
Feed system5-round box magazine

The ZijiangM99 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, [5] and has been seen in the hands of various rebel groups involved in the Syrian Civil War. [1]

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History

The acquisition of the M99 by rebel forces in Syria is thought to have been brokered through Qatar [5] or Sudan. [7]

Design

The Type 99 is a lightweight 12.7x108 mm, direct impingement gas-operated, anti-materiel rifle. It features a large muzzle brake to aid in the mitigation of the 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. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Rival rebel factions fight in Syria's largest city". CBC News. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 Smallwood, Michael (29 April 2016). "Kurdish Forces with Chinese QLZ87 Automatic Grenade Launcher & M99 Anti-materiel Rifle". sadefensejournal.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023.
  3. ↑ War Noir [@war_noir] (15 December 2023). "#Myanmar (#Burma) 🇲🇲: A quite interesting photo of a fighter of Ta'ang National Liberation Army (#TNLA) in #Shan State. The fighter is using a rare 12.7x108mm Zijiang M99 anti-materiel rifle; originally made by #China 🇨🇳 and likely seized from Tatmadaw. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024– via Twitter.
  4. ↑ Noir, War [@war_noir] (30 June 2024). "#Sudan 🇸🇩: Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) fighters released a new video after reportedly destroying an armored vehicle belonging to Sudanese Forces. Some of the fighters also seen with rare weapons including Chinese Zijiang M99 anti-materiel sniper rifle and MP5A3 submachine gun" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "The Chinese M99 50-caliber Anti-material rifle". Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Modern Firearms - M99". 27 October 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  7. 1 2 "Syrian Rebels are using the Chinese M99 large-caliber Sniper Rifle". The Firearm Blog. 30 April 2013. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  8. ↑ M99 Chinese 12.7mm Sniper Rifle OE Data Integration Network (ODIN)
  9. ↑ Mitzer, Stijn; Oliemans, Joost (6 March 2021). "Qatar's Purchase of BP-12A SRBMs: A Guppy Sprouts Teeth". Oryx Blog. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023.
  10. ↑ Martin, Guy (26 February 2015). "Sudan unveils 122 mm self-propelled howitzer, armoured vehicles at IDEX". defenceWeb. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  11. ↑ Sadi, Khalid El (31 December 2023). "The Qassam Brigades' Use of Chinese Weapons Sparks Controversy in Israel". Watan. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  12. ↑ "Syrie: l'EI inflige un revers aux FDS dans l'est, mais reste acculé". France Soir (in French). 25 October 2018. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023.
  13. ↑ "JADE AND CONFLICT - Myanmar's Vicious Circle" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.


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