Type 2 machine gun

The Type 2 machine gun was developed for aerial use for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. It was a license-built copy of the German MG 131 machine gun.^[2]

Type 2 machine gun
A German MG 131, which the Type 2 was adapted from
Type	Heavy machine gun
Place of origin	Empire of Japan
Service history
In service	1942–1945[1]
Used by	Imperial Japanese Navy
Wars	World War II
Production history
Designer	Rheinmetall-Borsig AG
Manufacturer	KK Nihon Seikoujo[1] Suzuka Naval Arsenal[1] Toyokawa Naval Arsenal[1]
Specifications
Mass	17.4 kg (38 lb)
Length	1,170 mm (46 in)
Cartridge	13×64mmB
Caliber	13 mm (0.51 in)
Rate of fire	900 RPM
Muzzle velocity	750 m/s (2,500 ft/s)
Feed system	Disintegrating belt
Sights	Iron

Installations

• Aichi B7A
• Aichi E16A
• Mitsubishi A6M5c^{[citation needed]}
• Mitsubishi G4M
• Nakajima B6N
• Yokosuka P1Y