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Various Japanese Type 99 LMG 7.7x58mm 21.5-inch

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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

The light machine gun companion to the Type 99 rifle, sharing the same 7.7mm caliber for logistical commonality. A modified version of the Type 96, itself derived from the Czech ZB vz. 26.

Type: Machine Gun

Action: Automatic

Caliber: 7.7x58mm Arisaka

Capacity: 30

Year introduced: 1939, Japan

Weight: 422.4 oz

Overall length: 46.5"

Status: Discontinued

Military use: Yes

Intended use: Support, Military, LMG