Type 2
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.
Type 2
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- Type 2 machine gun
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- machine gun
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- Empire of Japan
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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.
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• Name — Type 2 machine gun • Origin — Empire of Japan • Type — Heavy machine gun • Is Ranged — yes • Service — 1942–1945 • Used By — Imperial Japanese Navy • Wars — World War II • Designer — Rheinmetall-Borsig AG • Manufacturer — KK Nihon Seikoujo Suzuka Naval Arsenal Toyokawa Naval Arsenal • Weight — 17.4 kg • Length — 1170 mm • Cartridge — 13×64mmB • Caliber — 13 mm • Rate — 900 RPM • Velocity — 750 m/s • Feed — Disintegrating belt • Sights — Iron
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- 1.Mikesh, Robert C. Japanese Aircraft Equipment 1940-1945. Schiffer Publishing Ltd. 128–129. 2004. 0-7643-2097-1.
- 2.Japanese 13mm Type 2 Machine Gun. The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia. 2013.
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