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Type 98/Type 1 machine gun

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Army Type 98 / Navy Type 1 machine gun
Army Type 98 or late-variant Navy Type 1 with bipod for field use, captured by Dutch forces in Indonesia, 1947
TypeMachine gun
Place of originEmpire of Japan
Service history
In service1938–1945 (Type 98)[1]
1941–1945 (Type 1)[2]
Used byImperial Japanese Army (Type 98)
Imperial Japanese Navy (Type 1)
Production history
ManufacturerType 98[1]
Nagoya Army Arsenal
Type 1[2]
Nagoya Army Arsenal,
Tagajo Naval Arsenal,
Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
Specifications
Mass7.2 kg (16 lb)[1]
Length1,078 mm (42.4 in)[1]
Barrel length600 mm (24 in)

Cartridge7.92×57mm Mauser[1]
Rate of fire1,000 RPM[1]
Muzzle velocity750 m/s (2,500 ft/s)[1]
Feed system75-round double-drum magazine
SightsIron

The Army Type 98 and Navy Type 1 machine gun were license-built variants of the German MG 15 machine gun intended for aerial use and occasional field use in the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy during World War II.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Mikesh 2004, p. 117.
  2. ^ a b Mikesh 2004, p. 128.
  • Mikesh, Robert C. (2004). Japanese Aircraft Equipment 1940-1945. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7643-2097-1.
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