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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 | |
| Type | Machine gun |
| Place of origin | Empire of Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1938–1945 (Type 98) [1] 1941–1945 (Type 1) [2] |
| Used by | Imperial Japanese Army (Type 98) Imperial Japanese Navy (Type 1) |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Type 98 [1] Nagoya Army Arsenal Type 1 [2] Nagoya Army Arsenal, Tagajo Naval Arsenal, Yokosuka Naval Arsenal |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 7.2 kg (16 lb) [1] |
| Length | 1,078 mm (42.4 in) [1] |
| Barrel length | 600 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 system | 75-round double-drum magazine |
| Sights | Iron |
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]
