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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]
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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 | |
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 |
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