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Various Japanese Arsenals Type 92 HMG

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Production data from factory records and collector research. Year ranges are approximate for pre-1968 firearms.

Years	Serial Range	Count	Factory	Country	Confidence

Standard Japanese heavy machine gun on a tripod. Distinctive "woodpecker" sound from its 450 rpm cyclic rate. Used a tray-feed system. Reliable but slow-firing by WWII standards. Feared by Allied troops in fixed defensive positions.

Type: Machine Gun

Action: Gas-Operated

Caliber: 7.7x58mmSR

Capacity: 30

Year introduced: 1932, Japan

Weight: 1200 oz

Overall length: 45.5"

Status: Discontinued

Military use: Yes

Intended use: military