Type 2 machine gun

Type 2 machine gun
Type 2 machine gun
	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
Used by	Imperial Japanese Navy
Wars	World War II
Production history
Designer	Rheinmetall-Borsig AG
Manufacturer	KK Nihon Seikoujo; Suzuka Naval Arsenal; Toyokawa Naval Arsenal
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]

Installations

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Mikesh, 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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[mikesh04-1] Mikesh, Robert C. (2004). Japanese Aircraft Equipment 1940-1945. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd. pp. 128–129. ISBN 0-7643-2097-1.

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

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