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[[File:Type 97 heavy tank machine gun (九七式車載重機関銃 Kyū-nana-shiki shasai jū-kikanjū).jpg|alt=Explanation A Japanese Type 97 tank machine gun, used during the Second World War.  date October 1944 Original TM-E 30-480 author US War Department Permission ( file reuse ) Public domain This file is a U.S. Government work created by a civil servant in the United States federal government and belongs to the public domain under the United States copyright law (17 USC §105). Note: This license is only valid for United States Government copyrighted works. Not applicable to copyrighted material created by US states, counties, or other local governments. Great Seal of the United States (obverse) .svg This file is recognized as free for known limitations under copyright law, including all related and adjacent rights.|thumb|A Type 97 tank machine gun, shown with telescopic sight, magazine and jacket guard.]]
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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Make an air or ground vehicles list on which this weapon is installed in our game.''
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the main gun for the purpose of mounting on a prototype heavy tank under development based on the examination order of No.261 on March 30, 1932. Along with the Ninety/four Type Seven Tank Gun, the design of this gun was started in April 1933. The Prototype gun was completed in December of the same year, and a completion test was conducted.
  
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Initially, the Type 11 Light Machine Gun was modified by the Army Technical Bureau for use in tanks and other armored vehicles, and was produced for this application under the designation "Type 91 Mobile Machine Gun".
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<ref>https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B9%9D%E5%9B%9B%E5%BC%8F%E4%B8%89%E5%8D%81%E4%B8%83%E7%B2%8D%E6%88%A6%E8%BB%8A%E7%A0%B2</ref>
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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[[Ha-Go]][[Ha-Go Commander]]<!-- Ha-Go Ha-go commander -->
 
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{{Navigation-Line|Type-1}}{{Specs-Link|jp_type_1_chi_he}}Specifications
 
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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''
 
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=== Available shells ===
 
=== Available shells ===
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''Describe the shells that are available for the cannon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''
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AP/AP/T ARMOUR PIERCING TRACER  7MM SHELLS
  
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=== Comparison with analogues ===
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!FEATURES OF SHELLS OF TYPE 94 37 MM MACHINE GUN
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|SHELL SHAPE
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|rimless, bottleneck
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|BULLET diameter
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|7.9 mm (0.31)
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|Neck diameter
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|8.69 mm (0.342 in)
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|-
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|RIM DIAMETER
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|12.0 mm (0.47 in) 
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(later 12.1 mm (0.48 in))
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|-
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|MEDICINE CHIEF
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|58 mm (2.3 in)
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|-
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|FULL LENGTH
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|80 mm (3.1 in)
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|GUNPOWDER
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|Third tube medicine
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|gunpowder weight
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|2.85 g
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!bullet performance
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warhead weight/type
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!initial speed
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!energy
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|13.2 g (204 gr) 
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Type 97 ordinary wrap
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|750 m / s (2,500 ft / s)
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|3,712 J (2,738 ftlbf)
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|10.5 g (162 gr) 
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ninety-seven expression armor-piercing cartridge
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|820 m / s (2,700 ft / s)
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|3,530 J (2,600 ftlbf)
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|10.7 g (165 gr) 
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Type 97 shochu
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|810 m / s (2,700 ft / s)
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|3,510 J (2,590 ftlbf)
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|10.1 g (156 gr) No. 
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97 light glaze
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|810 m / s (2,700 ft / s)
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|3,313 J (2,444 ftlbf)
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|Calculated gun barrel length: 726 mm
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== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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can pierce armour of most lowest types of armour. useless against even tanks what are under and above of levels of heaviest armoured vehicles.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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== History ==
 
== History ==
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''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''
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The Type 97 came into service in 1937, and was used on all Japanese tanks and other armored vehicles until the end of the war. The Imperial Japanese Navy also used the weapon in their combat vehicles such as the Type 92 Jyu-Sokosha Heavy Armored Car (tankette). ''"/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template.''{{Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type 97 heavy tank machine gun}} ''<code>[[wikipedia:Type_97_heavy_tank_machine_gun|<nowiki><ref></nowiki>]].</code>''
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
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* ''encyclopedia page on weapon;''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Type_97_heavy_tank_machine_gun|[1]]] [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B9%9D%E5%9B%9B%E5%BC%8F%E4%B8%89%E5%8D%81%E4%B8%83%E7%B2%8D%E6%88%A6%E8%BB%8A%E7%A0%B2]'' <nowiki>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type</nowiki> 97;
 
* ''other literature.''
 
* ''other literature.''
  

Revision as of 15:26, 4 September 2019


File:Type 97 heavy tank machine gun (九七式車載重機関銃 Kyū-nana-shiki shasai jū-kikanjū).jpg
A Type 97 tank machine gun, shown with telescopic sight, magazine and jacket guard.

Description

the main gun for the purpose of mounting on a prototype heavy tank under development based on the examination order of No.261 on March 30, 1932. Along with the Ninety/four Type Seven Tank Gun, the design of this gun was started in April 1933. The Prototype gun was completed in December of the same year, and a completion test was conducted.

Initially, the Type 11 Light Machine Gun was modified by the Army Technical Bureau for use in tanks and other armored vehicles, and was produced for this application under the designation "Type 91 Mobile Machine Gun".

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Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Ha-GoHa-Go Commander

Vehicles equipped with this weapon
Type-1  Chi-HeSpecifications
Type-2  Ho-I · Ka-Mi
Type-3  Chi-Nu · Chi-Nu II
Type-4  Chi-To · Chi-To Late · Ho-Ro
Type-5  Chi-Ri II
Type-95  Ha-Go · Ha-Go Commander · Ro-Go
Type-97  Chi-Ha · Chi-Ha Short Gun · Chi-Ha Kai
Type-98  Ke-Ni

General info

Available shells

AP/AP/T ARMOUR PIERCING TRACER 7MM SHELLS

FEATURES OF SHELLS OF TYPE 94 37 MM MACHINE GUN
SHELL SHAPE rimless, bottleneck
BULLET diameter 7.9 mm (0.31)
Neck diameter 8.69 mm (0.342 in)
RIM DIAMETER 12.0 mm (0.47 in) 

(later 12.1 mm (0.48 in))

MEDICINE CHIEF 58 mm (2.3 in)
FULL LENGTH 80 mm (3.1 in)
GUNPOWDER Third tube medicine
gunpowder weight 2.85 g
bullet performance

warhead weight/type

initial speed energy
13.2 g (204 gr) 

Type 97 ordinary wrap

750 m / s (2,500 ft / s) 3,712 J (2,738 ftlbf)
10.5 g (162 gr) 

ninety-seven expression armor-piercing cartridge

820 m / s (2,700 ft / s) 3,530 J (2,600 ftlbf)
10.7 g (165 gr) 

Type 97 shochu

810 m / s (2,700 ft / s) 3,510 J (2,590 ftlbf)
10.1 g (156 gr) No. 

97 light glaze

810 m / s (2,700 ft / s) 3,313 J (2,444 ftlbf)
Calculated gun barrel length: 726 mm

Usage in battles

can pierce armour of most lowest types of armour. useless against even tanks what are under and above of levels of heaviest armoured vehicles.

Pros and cons

Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.

Pros:

Cons:

History

The Type 97 came into service in 1937, and was used on all Japanese tanks and other armored vehicles until the end of the war. The Imperial Japanese Navy also used the weapon in their combat vehicles such as the Type 92 Jyu-Sokosha Heavy Armored Car (tankette). "/ History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template.Template:Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type 97 heavy tank machine gun <ref>.

Media

An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;
  • references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • [1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type 97;
  • other literature.


Tank machine guns
USA 
7.62 mm  M37 · M60D · M73 · M240 · M1919A4
12.7 mm  FN M3P · M2HB · M80 · M85
Germany 
5.56 mm  MG4
7.62 mm  C6 · MG3A1
7.92 mm  MG13 Dreyse · MG34 · MG37(t) · MG42
12.7 mm  S.MG.50
USSR 
7.62 mm  DT · PKMB · PKT · PKTM · RP-46 · SGMT
12.7 mm  DK · DShK · 6P49 · NSVT
14.5 mm  KPVT
Britain 
7.62 mm  Browning MG4 · L3A1 · L8A1 · L8A2 · L37A1 · L37A2 · L94A1
7.7 mm  Vickers
7.92 mm  BESA
12.7 mm  L21A1
Japan 
6.5 mm  Type 91
7.62 mm  Type 74
7.7 mm  Type 97
12.7 mm  Type 60 (B)
China 
5.8 mm  QJT
7.62 mm  Type 55 · Type 59 · Type 86
12.7 mm  QJC88A · Type 54
14.5 mm  QJG02
Italy 
7.62 mm  Beretta MG42/59 · FN MAG 60-40
8 mm  34/40M · Breda Mod. 38
13.2 mm  Breda Model 31
France 
7.5 mm  AAT-52 · MAC 31
7.62 mm  A-A-F1N
8 mm  Hotchkiss Mle 1914
Sweden 
6.5 mm  ksp m/14-29
7.62 mm  ksp 39 C · ksp 58 · ksp 94
8 mm  ksp m/36 · ksp m/39B
12.7 mm  ksp 88

  1. ↑ https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B9%9D%E5%9B%9B%E5%BC%8F%E4%B8%89%E5%8D%81%E4%B8%83%E7%B2%8D%E6%88%A6%E8%BB%8A%E7%A0%B2
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