Type 98/Type 1 machine gun

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Army Type 98 / Navy Type 1 machine gun
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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 origin Empire of Japan
Service history
In service1938–1945 (Type 98) [1]
1941–1945 (Type 1) [2]
Used by Imperial 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)

Cartridge 7.92×57mm Mauser [1]
Rate of fire 1,000 RPM [1]
Muzzle velocity 750 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]

Installations

Army

References

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