Another 7.62 mm Type 59T machine gun could be added to the left side of the turret hatch. The Type 62 was additionally equipped with 12.7 mm Type 54 anti-aircraft heavy machine gun (a Chinese copy of 12.7 mm DShK 1938/46 heavy machine gun) and two 7.62 mm Type 59T medium machine guns. The maximum range of the gun was 12,200 m and maximum aimed range was 1,870 m. Its design originated from the Chinese Type 59, however, due to thinner armour and smaller 85 mm Type 62-85TC rifled gun its weight was reduced, which made it much more appropriate to the geographical environment of Southern China with its lakes, rivers and rice paddies. ![]() The PLA Type 62 light tank, also known as the Norinco Type 62 or WZ131, was manufactured in China in the early 1960s. ![]() Trumpeter 1:35 - PLA Type 62 Light Tank - Plastic Model Kit #05537
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