A German MG 131, which the Type 2 was adapted from
Type
Heavy machine gun
Place of origin
Empire of Japan
Service history
In service
1942–1945[1]
Used by
Imperial Japanese Navy
Wars
World War II
Production history
Designer
Rheinmetall-Borsig AG
Manufacturer
KK Nihon Seikoujo[1] Suzuka Naval Arsenal[1] Toyokawa Naval Arsenal[1]
Specifications
Mass
17.4 kg (38 lb)
Length
1,170 mm (46 in)
Cartridge
13×64mmB
Caliber
13 mm (0.51 in)
Rate of fire
900 RPM
Muzzle velocity
750 m/s (2,500 ft/s)
Feed system
Disintegrating belt
Sights
Iron
The Type 2 machine gun was developed for aerial use for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. It was a license-built copy of the German MG 131 machine gun.[2]
^ abcdMikesh, Robert C. (2004). Japanese Aircraft Equipment 1940-1945. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd. pp. 128–129. ISBN 0-7643-2097-1.
^"Japanese 13mm Type 2 Machine Gun". The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia. 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
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