Type 97 light machine gun - 7.7x58mm Arisaka. Right side.
Type 97 light machine gun - 7.7x58mm Arisaka. Left side.
Type 97 tank machine gun - 7.7x58mm Arisaka. A characteristic feature of the tank version is the barrel cover and the scope mounted on the left side.
Type 97 tank machine gun - 7.7x58mm Arisaka. Version with a scope mounted on the left side. No barrel cover.
The Type 97 tank machine gun was the standard machine gun used in tanks and armored vehicles of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II, a heavy machine gun by infantry forces. This weapon was not related to the Type 97 aircraft machine gun used in several Japanese Navy aircraft including the Mitsubushi A6M Zero.
Specifications
(1937 – 1945)
- Number built: 18000
- Type: Machine gun
- Caliber: 7.7x58mm Arisaka
- Length: 45.1 in (114.5 cm)
- Barrel Length: 27.6 in (70 cm)
- Mass: 27.3 lbs (12.4 kg)
- Feed System: 20-round detachable box magazine
- Rate of Fire: 500rpm
The Type 97 tank machine gun and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Films
Television
Show Title
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Actor
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Character
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Note / Episode
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Air Date
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The Pacific |
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Part 5; mounted on a Type 95 "Ha-go" light tank |
2010
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Video Games
Anime