Type 92 heavy machine gun

Type 92
Type 92 machine gun on display
Type	Heavy machine gun
Place of origin	Empire of Japan
Service history
In service	1932–1950s
Used by	See Users
Wars	Second Sino-Japanese War World War II Hukbalahap Rebellion Chinese Civil War Indonesian National Revolution First Indochina War Korean War Vietnam War
Production history
Designer	Kijiro Nambu
Designed	1932
Produced	1932–41
No. built	45,000
Specifications
Mass	55.3 kg (122 lb) w/ tripod
Length	1,156 mm (45.5 in)
Barrel length	721 mm (28.4 in)
Cartridge	7.7×58mm Type 92
Action	Gas-operated
Rate of fire	450–500 rounds per min[1]
Muzzle velocity	780 m/s (2,600 ft/s)[1]
Effective firing range	800 m (870 yd)
Maximum firing range	4,500 m (4,900 yd)
Feed system	30-round Hotchkiss-type metal strip

The Type 92 heavy machine gun (九二式重機関銃, Kyūni-shiki jū-kikanjū) is a Japanese heavy machine gun, related to the Hotchkiss machine gun series. It entered service in 1932 and was the standard Japanese heavy machine gun used during World War II. The Type 92 was similar in design to the earlier Type 3 heavy machine gun but chambered to fire the improved 7.7mm rimmed or semi-rimmed round. Known for its reliability,^[2] it was used after the war by various forces in East Asia. Designed by Kijiro Nambu and built by Hino Motors and Hitachi, its total production was about 45,000 guns.^[3] Type 92 refers to the Japanese Imperial year 2592 – 1932 in the Gregorian calendar – in which the gun entered service.^[4]