Type 100 machine gun
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The Type 100 is a double barrel machine gun of Japanese origin.[1][2] The weapon is gas operated and fed from an overhead magazine. An example can be seen at the Satria Mandala Museum in Jakarta.[3]
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Type 100 machine gun | |
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Type | Machine gun |
Place of origin | Japan |
Service history | |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Variants | Type 100 Type 1 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 16 kg (35 lb) |
Length | 95 cm (37 in) |
Barrel length | 62 cm (24 in) |
Cartridge | 7.92×57mm Mauser |
Barrels | 2 |
Action | Gas |
Rate of fire | 400-600rpm |
Effective firing range | 250 to 350 meters |
Feed system | 100 rounds Magazine, saddle-drum type |
Sights | Iron |
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