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Type 2 machine gun

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Type 2 machine gun
TypeHeavy machine gun
Place of originEmpire of Japan
Specifications
Mass17 kg (37 lb)
Length1,170 mm (46 in)
Caliber13 mm (0.51 in)
Rate of fire900 RPM
Muzzle velocity750 m/s (2,500 ft/s)
Feed systemBelt
SightsIron
A German MG 131, which the Type 2 was adapted from

The Type 2 machine gun was developed for aerial use for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. It was an adaptation of the German MG 131 machine gun.[1]

Installations

References

  1. ^ "Japanese 13mm Type 2 Machine Gun". The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia. 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.

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