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In a rare case of collaboration between Imperial Japanese Army and Imperial Japanese Navy, both used the [[MG 15 (7.92 mm)|MG 15]] machine gun made under license by Nagoya Army Arsenal with slight differences. The Navy variant is designated the '''Type 1''' and lacks the second hand-grip the Imperial Japanese Army's [[Type 98 (7.92 mm)|Type 98]]. The Type 1 is used on the [[B7A2|B7A2 Ryusei]] torpedo bomber, the Army's [[Ki-67 (Family)|Ki-67 Hiryū]] heavy bomber, Nakajima C6N Saiun carrier based reconnaissance aircraft and the [[D4Y (Family)|D4Y Suisei]].
  
 
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* [http://pwencycl.kgbudge.com/J/a/Japanese_7p92mm_Type_1_gun.htm [The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia<nowiki>]</nowiki> Japanese 7.92mm Type 1 Machine Gun] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210717183330/http://pwencycl.kgbudge.com/J/a/Japanese_7p92mm_Type_1_gun.htm Web Archive])
 
* [http://pwencycl.kgbudge.com/J/a/Japanese_7p92mm_Type_1_gun.htm [The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia<nowiki>]</nowiki> Japanese 7.92mm Type 1 Machine Gun] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210717183330/http://pwencycl.kgbudge.com/J/a/Japanese_7p92mm_Type_1_gun.htm Web Archive])
  

Revision as of 12:54, 25 September 2022

Description

The 7.92 mm Type 1 machine gun is a Japanese defensive armament equipped on bombers. Currently it is only seen on the B6N2a Model 12Ko.

The 7.92 mm Type 1 is based on the German MG 15 machine gun.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

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Available ammunition

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Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

In a rare case of collaboration between Imperial Japanese Army and Imperial Japanese Navy, both used the MG 15 machine gun made under license by Nagoya Army Arsenal with slight differences. The Navy variant is designated the Type 1 and lacks the second hand-grip the Imperial Japanese Army's Type 98. The Type 1 is used on the B7A2 Ryusei torpedo bomber, the Army's Ki-67 Hiryū heavy bomber, Nakajima C6N Saiun carrier based reconnaissance aircraft and the D4Y Suisei.

Media

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See also

External links


Aircraft machine guns
USA 
7.62 mm  Browning · M134 Minigun
12.7 mm  GAU-19 · M2 Browning · M3 Browning
Germany 
7.62 mm  MG3
7.92 mm  MG 15 · MG 17 · MG 81
12.7 mm  FN M3P
13 mm  MG 131
USSR 
7.62 mm  DA · GShG-7.62 · PKT · PV-1 · ShKAS
12.7 mm  A-12.7 · Berezin UB · TKB-481 · YaK-B
Britain 
7.62 mm  FN 60.30 · L8A1
7.7 mm  Browning · Lewis · Vickers E · Vickers K
Japan 
7.7 mm  Te-1 · Type 89 · Type 89 'special' · Type 92 · Type 97 navy
7.92 mm  Type 1 · Type 98
12.7 mm  Ho-103 · Ho-104
13 mm  Type 2
13.2 mm  Type 3
China 
12.7 mm  QJK99-12.7-1
Italy 
7.7 mm  Breda-SAFAT · Lewis
7.92 mm  FN Browning
12.7 mm  Breda-SAFAT · FN M3M · Scotti
France 
7.5 mm  Darne 1933 · Fabrique Nationale Mle 38 · FN Browning · MAC 1934 · MAC 1934T · Mle 33 · Mle 1923
7.62 mm  PKA
Sweden 
7.7 mm  FN-Browning M.36 No.3
8 mm  Ksp m/22 · Ksp m/22 Fh · Ksp m/22 Fv · Ksp m/22-37 R
12.7 mm  Akan m/39A · Akan m/40 · Akan m/45 · LKk/42
13.2 mm  Akan m/39 · Akan m/39A