Firearms

Various Japanese Arsenals Type 96 LMG

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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

Japanese light machine gun using the 6.5mm cartridge from the Type 38 rifle. Required oiling each cartridge before chambering — a design flaw that caused malfunctions with dirty ammunition. Used a top-mounted box magazine.

Type: Machine Gun

Action: Gas-Operated

Caliber: 6.5x50mm Arisaka

Capacity: 30

Year introduced: 1936, Japan

Weight: 203 oz

Overall length: 41.5"

Status: Discontinued

Military use: Yes

Intended use: military