The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Type 97 Armoured Vehicle Light Machine Gun. All blued steel construction apart from the wooden pistol grip and folding butt. The receiver is marked with the Nagoya Arsenal mark, the serial number and 15.11 (1940 November). The air cooled finned barrel is covered with a slotted armoured cover (RELAWM29889). The telescopic sight and rear receiver plate locking pin are missing. Mountings on the left side allowed for fitting of a telescopic sight. The butt was made to turn and swivel.
This weapon would have originally been fitted to a Japanese armoured vehicle.
Type 97 Armoured Vehicle Light Machine Gun. All blued steel construction apart from the wooden pistol grip and folding butt. The receiver is marked with the Nagoya Arsenal mark, the serial number and
The Type 99 light machine gun is an automatic gas operated weapon. All metal construction apart from the wooden butt, pistol grip and carry handle. The gas system utilises a long stroke piston located
The Type 96 light machine gun is an automatic gas operated weapon. All metal construction apart from the wooden butt, pistol grip and carry handle. The gas system utilises a long stroke piston located
The Type 96 light machine gun is an automatic gas operated weapon. All metal construction apart from the wooden butt, pistol grip and carry handle. The gas system utilises a long stroke piston located
The Type 96 light machine gun is an automatic gas operated weapon. All metal construction apart from the wooden butt, pistol grip and carry handle. The gas system utilises a long stroke piston located
Type 98 Aircraft Machine Gun. Tubular receiver with a wood rear cover and pistol grip. The breech is stamped with the Nagoya arsenal mark 18.7 (1943 July) and the serial number. It has a straight bar
