Type 3 aircraft machine gun
Type 3 (三式, San-Shiki) was a Japanese Navy aircraft machine gun used during World War II. It was based on the American M2 Browning machine gun but used the 13.2x96mm Hotchkiss cartridge.
| Type 3 machine gun | |
|---|---|
 Type 3 Aircraft machine gun | |
| Type | Machine gun |
| Place of origin | Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJNAS) |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Imperial Japanese army |
| Wars | World War II |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 28 kilograms (61.7 lb) |
| Length | 1,500 mm (59 in) |
| Barrel length | 900 mm (35 in) |
| Cartridge | 13.2 × 96 mm (52 g) |
| Action | Recoil operation |
| Rate of fire | 800 RPM |
| Muzzle velocity | 780 m/s (2,600 ft/s) |
| Feed system | Belt |
| Sights | Iron |
History
Type 3 was a copy of the Browning M2 and had very similar 13.2 mm machine gun ammunition Hotchkiss. Despite the small difference in calibers, it was possible to use Browning tapes in the Japanese machine gun, which apparently took place during the war. The machine gun was produced in 1943–45. Used on movable and fixed versions, slightly different construction details. The mobile version featured a longer barrel.[1]
The fixed version was used on later models of the Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter (known as the Zero) [2] and Kawanishi N1K-J Shiden.[3] In the mobile version, Type 3 was partially replaced by the end of the war Type 2.[3]
See also
Notes
Literature
- René J. Francillon: Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. Londyn: Putnam, 1979. ISBN 0-370-30251-6.
- Robert C. Mikesh: Japanese Aircraft Equipment 1940-1945. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing, 2004. ISBN 0-7643-2097-1.
- Anthony G. Williams: Rapid Fire: The Development of Automatic Cannon and Heavy Machine Guns for Armies, Navies, and Air Forces. Airlife Publishing, Ltd, 2000. ISBN 978-1840371222.
References
- Robert C. Mikesh: Japanese Aircraft Equipment 1940-1945. s. 129.
- René J. Francillon: Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. s. 531.
- A. G. Williams: Rapid Fire. s. 172.