Type 1 heavy machine gun
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Not to be confused with Type 1 machine gun.
The Type 1 heavy machine gun (一式重機関銃, Ichi-shiki jū-kikanjū) was a heavy machine gun used by the Imperial Japanese Army during the later stages of the Second World War. Though seemingly intended to replace the older Type 92 heavy machine gun, the weapon never underwent the same level of mass production as its predecessor due to either material shortages or the fact that the Type 92 heavy machine gun was deemed as acceptable.[2]
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Type 1 heavy machine gun | |
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Type | Heavy machine gun |
Place of origin | Empire of Japan |
Service history | |
In service | 1942-1945 |
Used by | Imperial Japanese Army Indonesia Armed Forces |
Wars | World War II Indonesian National Revolution[1] |
Production history | |
Designed | 1940 - 1941 |
Produced | 1942 - 1945 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 36.8 kg (81 lb) (gun & tripod) |
Length | 1,077 mm (42 in) |
Barrel length | 589 mm (23.2 in) |
Cartridge | 7.7×58mm Arisaka |
Action | Gas operated |
Rate of fire | 400-450 round/min |
Muzzle velocity | 770 m/s (2,500 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 1.4 km (0.87 mi) |
Maximum firing range | 4.1 km (2.5 mi) |
Feed system | Metal 30-round feed trays |
Sights | Blade front sight with rear peep sight, graduated from 100 to 2,200 meters, with provision for mounting a telescope. |
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