Type 92 (7.7 mm)

Description

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Detailed view of the single-mount Type 92 auxiliary gun on the IJN Mutsuki while firing.

General info

The type 92 is the IJNs standard defnsive 7.92mm machine gun. It is found on many bombers as defensive turrets, and on certain ships as well. It is characterized as being one of the worst machine guns in the game, with a low Rate of Fire (600 RPM) and bad ballistics, as well as poor accuracy, it is not too good at doing it's job. However, on lower tier dive bombers like the D3A1, this gun can work wonders. If shot into the engine of an aircraft, it will most likely start a fire, and it is very common for this to happen. The Incendiary power of the belts is often under estimated!

Available ammunition

Default: T/AP/Ball/AP/IAI/I Great belt for setting fires win shot into the engine of an aircraft

Armored Targets: T/AP/AP/IAI/AP Mediocre belt with AP shells to smash through bulletproof glass

AP-T: T/AP/T/AP Great belt for scare tactics, use the tracers to scare off the enemy. (The more tracers they see, the more they think of Danger and Retreat!)

Usage in battles

This is solely a defensiv

Pros and cons

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Pros:

• High incendiary potential
• Capable of scaring off unsuspecting fighters

Cons:

• Poor Ballistics
• Jams Quickly
• Inaccurate
• Slow Rate of Fire

History

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See also

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Naval machine guns
USA
7.62 mm	M73
12.7 mm	AN-M2
Germany
7.62 mm	MG-3
7.92 mm	MG08 pattern 1908 · MG15 · MG34
13.2 mm	Hotchkiss
15 mm	MG M38(t)
USSR
7.62 mm	Maxim
12.7 mm	DShK
14.5 mm	KPV
Britain
7.62 mm	FN MAG
7.7 mm	Lewis 1916 · Vickers GO No.5
12.7 mm	Vickers Mk.V
Japan
6.5 mm	Maxim · Type 38 pattern 1907
7.7 mm	Type 89 · Type 92
13.2 mm	Type 93
Italy
6.5 mm	Breda Mod.30 · Fiat Model 26
12.7 mm	Breda-SAFAT
13.2 mm	Breda Model 31
France
13.2 mm	Browning · Model 1929 Hotchkiss