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Type 92 Japanese HMG

Type 92 Japanese HMG

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Published on March 9, 2015
Duration: 17:12

This video provides an in-depth look at the Type 92 Japanese Heavy Machine Gun, tracing its lineage back to the French Hotchkiss Model 1897. The description highlights its evolution through various Japanese military designations, its mechanical similarities to the Type 11 LMG, and its feeding mechanism using 30-round strips. Despite modern perceptions, the video emphasizes the Type 92's reliability, accuracy, and effectiveness. A unique feature of the displayed example is its 7mm Mauser barrel, originating from a South American contract. The video also mentions a prototyped lightened upgrade, the Type 1 (1941), which never entered production.

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