Nambu World: Japanese Machine Guns
Learn about the history and features of three types of Japanese machine guns: Type 11, Type 99 and Type 92. See photos of deactivated guns and links to related books and websites.
Japanese Type 11 Nambu LMG - Forgotten Weapons
Mar 30, 2012 · Learn about the history and design of the Type 11 light machine gun, a hopper-fed weapon developed by Kojiro Nambu for the Imperial Japanese Army. See photos, diagrams and a manual of this unusual and interesting firearm.
Nambu Type 96 & Type 99 LMGs - Surplused
Sep 3, 2015 · The Type 96 and Type 99 Nambu light machine guns were arguably the best LMGs used by any nation during WWII – they were light, handy, accurate, durable, and reliable. Designed by Kijiro Nambu to replace his 1922 Type 11 LMG (which was fed by a unique hopper mechanism using 5-round rifle stripper clips), the Nambus are often mistaken for ...
Japanese Taish? Type 11 (Model 1922) Light Machine Gun
Sep 1, 2015 · Learn about the history and design of the Type 11, a Japanese light machine gun based on the French Hotchkiss Mle 1909, used from 1922 to 1945. See photos, specifications and features of this weapon that saw action in China, Manchuria and the Pacific War.
Contemporary BREN, Czech ZBs, and Jap Type 99 LMGs compared
Jan 30, 2011 · The Type 99 LMG is NOT ZB/Bren design, as it has a modified Hotchkiss type locking mechanism, developed by Nambu and his design team. The ZB and successive Bren designs use a wedge locking bolt ( pivots on cartridge case, locks at rear.)
BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD – Type 11 light machine-gun
Jul 15, 2013 · The Type 11 was Japan's first light machine-gun, based on the French Hotchkiss M1909, but with a hopper feed system that caused reliability issues. It was replaced by the Type 96 and 99 models, which had different ammunition and improved performance.
Type 11 light machine gun - Wikipedia
A feature of the Type 11 machine gun is its detachable hopper; it can be refilled while attached and does not require removal during operation. Instead of a belt or box magazine, the Type 11 was designed to hold up to six of the same cartridge clips used on the Type 38 rifle.
Nambu Type 96 & Type 99 LMGs - History of Weapons & War
The Type 96 and Type 99 Nambu light machine guns were arguably the best LMGs used by any nation during WWII - they were light, handy, accurate, durable, and reliable. Designed by Kijiro Nambu to replace his 1922 Type 11 LMG (which was fed by a unique hopper mechanism using 5-round rifle stripper ...
Type 99 155 mm self-propelled howitzer - Wikipedia
The Type 99 is a Japanese 155 mm self-propelled howitzer developed as a successor to the Type 75. It has a 52 caliber gun barrel, a diesel engine, and a modified chassis from the Mitsubishi Type 89 IFV.
Japanese type 11 Hopper value? - Gunboards Forums
He related his experience with his type 11 hopper. Someone wanted to "borrow" it to reproduce a part. Well that individual never returned it. He has a registered type 11 without a hopper …