Here are some pics of the SIG 1920 and S1-100 used by japanese soldiers, if anyone had doubts that they bought some. You can even clearly see the bayonet lugs, and the S1-100 is clearly fitted with the german bayonet:
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And finally, have a great day of course 
Remember, I only wanted to show you the foreign weapons used by the japanese and a few interesting pics. If you want more informations about guns made by the japanese, just ask.
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I just noticed in the bibliography, the author used a book written by Duncan O. McCollum, and it’s Gun Jesus’dad, he even did a video with him 13 years ago. Seems like guns history is a family thing. 
Here is the video if you are curious, being a 13 years old video, you can see that the quality is horrendous : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XESTQ_wQaWQ&lc=UghnpzbsIY-z4XgCoAEC
Some things that can be added to rifles section
1-Type 13 Murata (Single shot /could be fun GO weapon like Barden II)(Has bayonet)
Was used by some rear units during WW2
2-Type 18 Murata(Same as above)(Again single shot and it was again used by some rear units)
3-arisaka type 30(5round)(was used in ww2)(Has rifle and carbine variant)
4-Type 35 (5 round ) (same as above)
4-Murata shotguns (we here in forum think there is 1 variant but I did find 3 variant )(All are single shot)(All are same expect the stock placement it seems ,have to research some more)
5- Export variants of type 38 for Thailand (maybe as an event squad for Japan)( type 66 #1)(Type 83 #2)
The state of Siam (Thailand), an ally of Japan, purchased in 1924 rifles produced by the Koishikawa Arsenal in Tokyo. , which were full-size long infantry Arisaka type 38 for the 8mmX52P cartridge. In the amount of 50,000 units.
(#2)
(Couldn’t find a picture of type 83 the picture above is 83/88 which is model of 83 with different ammo so I assume 83 looks exactly same)
Later in 1940, these rifles were sent to the Kokura and Nagoya arsenals for re-barreling for the Japanese standard 6.5mmX50SR cartridge and were named type 83
6-Rifles type “Mo”
(MO type I)
(Mo type II)
(Mo type III)
The name comes from the spelling of the company name “Mauser” in hiragana characters “Mo-ze-ru”. Negotiations on the delivery of rifles began in 1937. The first contract was concluded on December 15, 1938 for the delivery of 20,000 Mauser Standard rifles (export), the second contract for another 20,000 from August 18, 1939 was only half fulfilled due to the blockade imposed by the Allies and 10,000 units were received. A total of 30,000 Mauser Standard rifles (export) were received, the remaining 10,000 unclaimed rifles went to Waffen SS units.
The Mo rifles do not have the German military department acceptance marks, nor do they have the Japanese navy marks. The stock was marked with the standard Mauser mark for exported products in the form of a “barrel” stamp with the manufacturer’s name, sometimes the stock may have an inscription in hieroglyphs painted in the arsenal. The receiver bears the factory code stamp S 42. After the capitulation of 1945, the bulk of the Mo rifles were surrendered at the Sasebo naval base.
The Japanese issued technical manuals (approximately in 1941-1942) which classified the Mo rifles into the following types: type I – “Standard model”; type II – “k98k”; type III – “VZ 24” and the Chinese copy “ Chiang Kai-shek”.
While type I remained mainly in naval supply, types II and III were for the army and were captured rifles obtained in battles with the Kuomintang on mainland China. All rifles used Mauser 7.92x57mm type 98 cartridges; the navy used Japanese-made cartridges for the type 1 aircraft machine gun, and the army used cartridges of Chinese (Manchurian) origin.
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Yes, I know about the Type Mo meaning Mauser, I think the designation for the C96 pistol was also Type Mo pistol. The Type Su and Be were for “Steyr” and “Bergmann” respectively in japanese.
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I will make some suggestions for japanese scout cars/light vehicles (basically japanese jeeps), because the japanese faction doesn’t have an equivalent ingame at the moment, and it would be more realistic to see the japanese get their own jeep. There are only 2 or 3 options basically, one very well known, and another less known option. Keep in mind that I have not included the staff cars, because these were generally reserved to officers, and were not really seen on the frontline.
Scout cars/light vehicles (jeep equivalents)
Kurogane Type 95
The most well-known of the two options, I think everybody here knows about it, here is a copy-paste of the “Versions” section of wikipedia:
"Some vehicles were modified in the field by front seat passengers opening the top hinged passenger side windshield up and using a light machine gun such as the Type 11 light machine gun, the Type 96 light machine gun, or the Type 99 light machine gun similar to a motorcycle sidecar. Because of its small size and weight, it was able to fit inside Japanese manufactured Kokusai Ku-8 airplane and deploying glider Airborne troops, specifically the Teishin gliding infantry regiment, and some cars also used an Autocannon machine gun.
There were several significant upgrades and design changes from the prototype to the final models build in 1944.
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1935 prototype: Engine displacement 1200cc; Body styles: roadster and enclosed 2-door sedan; Rectangular front grille allows airflow to cool the engine; No bumper; Body on chassis frame.
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Production type A: produced 1937-1938. Engine displacement 1300cc; 3-person roadster type; Oval grille; Bumper.
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Production type B: produced 1939-1943; Engine displacement 1400cc; 4-person Phaeton type; Production volume most models; Square grille.
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Four-door prototype: 4-door that has been only one trial in 1939 Phaeton type. Wheelbase has an extended door of the original 2-door type; it is supposed that it was water-cooled to increase durability and engine efficiency. Square grille.
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Production type C: produced in 1944; engine displacement 1400cc; air-cooled; 2-person pickup truck."
Here are the pics:
Toyota AK10
The less-known of the two options, it’s basically a japanese copy of the Jeep Willys, or to be more precise, a copy of the Bantam Mk.II. The japanese authorities even asked the designers for the car to have a different appearance! The japanese really hated to copy from others it seems: I read somewhere that the only possible explanation for why the japanese military had chosen to adopt the Nambu pistol, which had an inferior design to pretty much all the other foreign designs, is just a reason of national pride!
Anyway, here is a copy-paste of an article about that specific car:
“The little known Toyota AK10 is the predecessor to the Toyota Land Cruiser. In 1941 the Imperial Japanese Army occupied the Philippines, where they found an old Bantam Mk II, and promptly brought it to Japan. The Japanese military authorities commanded Toyota to make a similar vehicle but to not model the appearance on the American Jeep. The prototype was called the Model AK and was formally adopted by The Japanese Imperial Army as the Yon-Shiki Kogata Kamotsu-Sha ( type 4 compact cargo-truck ).
Later in 1941 the Japanese government asked Toyota to produce a light truck for the Japan military campaign. Toyota developed a 1/2 ton prototype called the AK10 in 1942. The AK10 was built using reverse-engineering from the Bantam GP. The truck featured an upright front grille, flat front wheel arches that angled down and back like the FJ40, headlights mounted above the wheel arches on either side of the radiator and a folding windshield.
The AK10 used the 2259 cc, 4-cylinder Type C engine from the Toyota Model AE sedan with a three-speed manual transmission and two-speed transfer gearbox connected to it. There is no mechanical relationship between the AK10 and the postwar Toyota “Jeep” BJ. Most of the AK10’s were not actively used (unlike the U.S. Jeep). Information via Wikipedia and IH8MUD.com”
Here are the pics, you can see the two different versions below:
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Here you can see the differences between the three models of Kurogane:
Type A
Type B
Type C
Source:
https://www.automobiles-japonaises.com/Kurogane/Type95/Kurogane_Type95.php
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