Artefact
Artefact
Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, W1491.2
Primary Maker
Place
Date
[1936-1945]
Associated Notes
Japanese Type 92 medium machine-gun
Or Type 1 heavy machine gun
This is a modified Hotchkiss design developed by General Nambu. He took a 30 round Hotchkiss type strip fed from left hand side.
Associated Event
WW2; 1939-1945
Period
Signature/marks
2291 (firearm serial number)
Media
Measurement Description
gun:
overall length: 1160mm
width: 200mm
height: 250mm
gun on tripod:
approx length: 1570
width: 700
height: 640
Measurement Reading
1160mm
200mm
250mm
1570mm
700mm
640mm
Classification
Last Update
11 Oct 2023
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