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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