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Type 99 light machine
Type 96 light machine gun
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A Type 92 machine gun
Type 91 tank machine gun
Type 38
type 98
It was early-era Japanese LMG which is based upon 3rd Year Type heavy machine gun. To decrease weight, they downsized and omitted radiation fin.
In-game performance
Rate of fire is mediocre, but it seems to have large pan magazine similar to Lewis gun, so it have less frequent magazine changes.
It was manufactured in 1916.
| item | data |
|---|---|
| Cartridge | 6.5x50mmSR |
| Type 38 rifle cartridge | |
| Magazine | ?-rounds pan magazine |
| Bayonet | N/A |
| Length | - mm |
| Weight | 8.5 kg |
| Barrel Length | - mm |
| Muzzle velocity | 700 m/s |
| Fire rate | 500 rpm |
Prototype of 11th Year Type LMG based upon 3rd Year Type HMG.
I have new bipod similar to 11th Year Type LMG, but it used feed strip that same as 3rd Year Type HMG.
In-game performance
In-game performance will be similar to 11th Year Type LMG but it have feed strip instead of hopper, so visibility would be better. Also, feed strips can be connected so if system allows it may be able to shoot continuously like a belt feeding.
| item | data |
|---|---|
| Cartridge | 6.5x50mmSR |
| Type 38 rifle cartridge | |
| Magazine | 30-rounds feed strip |
| Bayonet | N/A |
| Length | - mm |
| Weight | - kg |
| Barrel Length | - mm |
| Muzzle velocity | - m/s |
| Fire rate | 500 rpm |
Japanese experimental LMG developed in 1928. It had 35-rounds box magazine.
In-game performance
Familiar guns with slightly improved magazines.
It is attractive to developers because it can be made at a low cost.
| item | data |
|---|---|
| Cartridge | 6.5x50mmSR |
| Type 38 rifle cartridge | |
| Magazine | 35-rounds box magazine |
| Bayonet | N/A |
| Length | 1,100 mm |
| Weight | about 10 kg |
| Barrel Length | 443 mm |
| Muzzle velocity | 736 m/s |
| Fire rate | 500 rpm |
Experimental Mk.A light machine gun
It was a copy of Chinese ZB26 machine gun. In the competition of development of Type 96 LMG, Mk.A (Nambu’s Hotchikiss-style design) defeated Mk.B and it was not adopted.
However, later this design developed to Type 97 vehicle-mounted HMG for most of Japanese tanks and AFVs.
| item | data |
|---|---|
| Cartridge | 6.5x50mmSR |
| Type 38 rifle cartridge | |
| Magazine | 30-rounds magazine |
| Length | 1,130 mm (ZB26) |
| Weight | 9.6 kg (ZB26) |
| Barrel Length | 503 mm (ZB26) |
| Muzzle velocity | - m/s |
| Fire rate | 550 rpm (ZB26) |
Model I A
Model I B
Nambu’s design of Experimental Type 1 LMG. It was improved model of Type 99 LMG that fire rate is increased and get easier to disassembling for paratroopers.
In-game performance
RoF was increased so it will be very useful, but I can’t find data.
| item | data |
|---|---|
| Cartridge | 7.7x58mm |
| Type 99 common cartridge | |
| Magazine | 30-rounds magazine |
| Length | 1,190 mm (Type 99 LMG) |
| Weight | 11.4 kg (Type 99 LMG) |
| Barrel Length | 483 mm (Type 99 LMG) |
| Muzzle velocity | 715 m/s (Type 99 LMG) |
| Fire rate | probably 600 or over? |
Model II Ko
Model II Otsu
Tokyo Gas Electric’s design of Type 1 LMG. It used feed strip same as Type 92 HMG.
In-game performance
Vertical magazine was replaced to feed strip and visibility will be improved.
Also, feed strips can be connected so if system allows it may be able to shoot continuously like a belt feeding.
| item | data |
|---|---|
| Cartridge | 7.7x58mm |
| Type 99 common cartridge | |
| 7.7x58mmSR | |
| Type 92 common cartridge | |
| Magazine | 30-rounds feed strip |
| Fire rate | 550 rpm (Type 99 LMG) |
Model III, Technical HQ’s bipod design
Model III, Nagoya Arsenal’s bipod design
Nagoya Arsenal’s design of Type 1 LMG. It used box magazine same as ZB26.
In-game performance
It will be substitute of Type 99 LMG.
| item | data |
|---|---|
| Cartridge | 7.7x58mm |
| Type 99 common cartridge | |
| Magazine | 20-rounds magazine? |
| Fire rate | 550 rpm (Type 99 LMG) |
Japanese last light machine gun based upon each Type 1 LMG’s design. It adopt feed strip same as heavy machine guns and able to use not only Type 99 cartridge but also Type 92 cartridge.
Detailed specification is unknown, but it reflects design of each Type 1 LMGs so perhaps rate of fire will be increased.
In-game performance
It using feed strip and visibility will be improved. Also, feed strips can be connected so if system allows it may be able to shoot continuously like a belt feeding.
Also, if RoF was increased it will be useful, too.
| item | data |
|---|---|
| Cartridge | 7.7x58mm |
| Type 99 common cartridge | |
| 7.7x58mmSR | |
| Type 92 common cartridge | |
| Magazine | 30-rounds feed strip |
| Fire rate | 600rpm or over? |
Type 97 7.7mm LMG
| item | data |
|---|---|
| Cartridge | 7.7x56mm |
| 750m/s Muzzle Velocity | |
| 7.7x56mmSR | |
| Ball, AP , HE, Incendiary , Tracer rounds | |
| Magazine | 20 to 30-rounds feed magazine |
| Fire rate | 900rpm |
probably around 0.5g tnt equivalent of explosive power in japanese 7.7mm HE round
