The was a light machine gun used by the Imperial Japanese Army in the interwar period and in World War II.
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| - Type 96 Light Machine Gun
- Type 96 light machine gun
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| - The was a light machine gun used by the Imperial Japanese Army in the interwar period and in World War II.
- The Nambu was the Japanese Army's prime light machine gun. While perfect for offensive operations, it lacked the ability to properly defend, like the Type 3.
- It had a rate of fire of about 550 rounds per minute and it took the 6.5x50mm Arisaka cartridge. This weapon was introduced to the Imperial Japanese Army in 1936 and served until the end of World War II. It was the successor of the earlier Type 11 LMG and it was slightly lighter than the Type 11 as well. The Type 96 weighed about 8.7 kg and was about 106.6 cm long. The Type 96 also had a 30 round box magazine and could be fitted with a bayonet.
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| - Type 96 LMG
- Type 96 Light Machine Gun
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| - Type 96 Light Machine Gun without the 30 round magazine
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| - Japan
- Imperial Japan, North Korea, People's Republic of China, Republic of China, United States
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| - The was a light machine gun used by the Imperial Japanese Army in the interwar period and in World War II.
- The Nambu was the Japanese Army's prime light machine gun. While perfect for offensive operations, it lacked the ability to properly defend, like the Type 3.
- It had a rate of fire of about 550 rounds per minute and it took the 6.5x50mm Arisaka cartridge. This weapon was introduced to the Imperial Japanese Army in 1936 and served until the end of World War II. It was the successor of the earlier Type 11 LMG and it was slightly lighter than the Type 11 as well. The Type 96 weighed about 8.7 kg and was about 106.6 cm long. The Type 96 also had a 30 round box magazine and could be fitted with a bayonet. The muzzle velocity of the Type 96 was about 730 m/s and the weapon itself even included a safety switch to prevent accidental firing. There are several features of the Type 96 that allow for increased mobility; these include a shoulder strap that can be added and a handle for carrying the weapon from place to place.
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