Type 92 Machine Gun
| Country of Origin | Japan |
| Type | Machine Gun |
| Caliber | 7.700 mm |
| Capacity | 30 rounds |
| Length | 1,156.000 mm |
| Barrel Length | 721.000 mm |
| Weight | 55.300 kg |
| Rate of Fire | 450 rounds/min |
| Range | 800 m |
| Muzzle Velocity | 732 m/s |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseThe Type 92 air-cooled heavy machine guns were designed by Kijiro Nambu. They were made the standard heavy machine gun of the Japanese Army in 1932. They were typically crewed by twenty men and two horses; a fully assembled Type 92 machine gun could be carried, with poles, by four to six men, while the others carried the heavy tripod, ammunition, and spare barrels. During the Pacific War, Allied servicemen nicknamed them "woodpeckers" because of these machine guns' distinct sound. They were used at times as light anti-aircraft weapons. Production of the Type 92 machine gun ceased in 1941.Source: Wikipedia. ww2dbase
Last Major Revision: Jan 2008
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Visitor Submitted Comments
2. 
Bill says:
8 Nov 2010 11:03:04 AM
The type 92 Heavy Machinegun fired the 7.7mm
round, feed system 30 round metal strip.
The weapon had a characteristic sound when
fired. GI's nicknamed it the "Woodpecker"
I have a wall clock, with different types of
birds. When the clock strikes four, I hear
the woodpecker.
Bill says:8 Nov 2010 11:03:04 AM
The type 92 Heavy Machinegun fired the 7.7mm
round, feed system 30 round metal strip.
The weapon had a characteristic sound when
fired. GI's nicknamed it the "Woodpecker"
I have a wall clock, with different types of
birds. When the clock strikes four, I hear
the woodpecker.
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8 Jan 2008 01:49:15 AM
The weight of this weapon as given above is somewhat misleading. The 55 Kg guoted was in fact the total weight inclusive of a 27 kg tripod. The weight of the gun itself being approx. 29 Kg (still quite heave compared with similar machine guns of other nations)