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Type 99 Light Machine Gun

Machine Guns And Automatic Weapons

The Type 99 light machine gun was used by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second World War, an evolution of the earlier Type 96 chambered for the more powerful 7.7 by 58 millimeter Arisaka cartridge, which delivered over fifty percent more energy than its predecessor. A key change removed the oiling mechanism of earlier designs, improving reliability, though the weapon never fully replaced the Type 11 and Type 96 and the three operated alongside each other throughout the war. Roughly 53,000 were produced from its introduction in 1939. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
7.7x58mm 1
Caliber
7.7×58mm Arisaka 2
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Light machine gun 1
Introduced Year
1939 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Machine Gun 1
Connections

Operated By

Imperial Japanese Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Type 99 light machine gun

Used In

Chinese Civil War, Wars
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First Indochina War, Wars
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Korean War, Wars
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Second Sino-Japanese War, Wars
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Vietnam War, Wars
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World War II, Wars
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In the Other Atlases

Manufactured By

Nagoya Arsenal

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: Type 99 light machine gun
  • service status
    The Type 99 light machine gun (九九式軽機関銃, Kyūkyū-shiki Kei-kikanjū) is a light machine gun used by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II
  • Infobox: cartridge
    7.7×58mm Arisaka
  • Infobox: service
    1939-1945
  • Caliber attribute (type-99-light-machine-gun)
    It was similar in design to the earlier Type 96 light machine gun, but designed to fire the new and more powerful 7.7×58mm Arisaka cartridge, which improved energy by over 50%.
  • Lead section
    It was similar in design to the earlier Type 96 light machine gun, but designed to fire the new and more powerful 7.7×58mm Arisaka cartridge, which improved energy by over 50%.
  • Used In: Second Sino-Japanese War, Infobox: wars
    Second Sino-Japanese War World War II Indonesian National Revolution Hukbalahap Rebellion Korean War Chinese Civil War First Indochina War Vietnam War
  • Used In: World War II, Infobox: wars
    Second Sino-Japanese War World War II Indonesian National Revolution Hukbalahap Rebellion Korean War Chinese Civil War First Indochina War Vietnam War
  • Used In: Korean War, Infobox: wars
    Second Sino-Japanese War World War II Indonesian National Revolution Hukbalahap Rebellion Korean War Chinese Civil War First Indochina War Vietnam War
  • Used In: Chinese Civil War, Infobox: wars
    Second Sino-Japanese War World War II Indonesian National Revolution Hukbalahap Rebellion Korean War Chinese Civil War First Indochina War Vietnam War
  • Used In: First Indochina War, Infobox: wars
    Second Sino-Japanese War World War II Indonesian National Revolution Hukbalahap Rebellion Korean War Chinese Civil War First Indochina War Vietnam War
  • Used In: Vietnam War, Infobox: wars
    Second Sino-Japanese War World War II Indonesian National Revolution Hukbalahap Rebellion Korean War Chinese Civil War First Indochina War Vietnam War
  • In Group: Light Machine Guns, Infobox: type
    Light machine gun
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2. Wikidata: Type 99 Light Machine Gun
Wikidata Q696792, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Type 99 Light Machine Gun (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q696792 (P729 service entry): 1939
Quote, Wikidata Q696792 (P729 service entry): 1939
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1939.
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