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General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · Japan · 1938
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* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Sustained Firepower
60
Effective Range
50
Penetration
40
Reliability
60
Accuracy
65
Barrel Endurance
70
Mount Versatility
75
Controllability
55
Portability
40
Cost-Effectiveness
50
Origin Japan
CategoryGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)
EraInterwar Period
In service1938–1945
Operators1 countries
Data Quality84%
57
General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) MASS Rating
15/23
Interwar Period
96/131
All-Time
General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · 10 axes scored
Sustained Firepower
60
Effective Range
50
Penetration
40
Reliability
60
Accuracy
65
Barrel Endurance
70
Mount Versatility
75
Controllability
55
Portability
40
Cost-Effectiveness
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose machine guns (gpmg) category.
01 / Overview
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Country
Production
1938–1945
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) · INTERWAR PERIOD
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
57
general purpose machine guns (gpmg) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the general purpose machine guns (gpmg) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • First Production Year1941
  • Service Entry Year1938
  • Weight (Empty)7.2 kg
  • Currently In ServiceYes
  • Notable UsersImperial Japanese Navy
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
▣Operation6MOD.6
◇Ballistics1MOD.1
  • Muzzle Velocity750 m/s
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
  • Production Start1941
  • Production End1945
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1938Production started
  2. 1945Production ended
88
years in service
7
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A cylindrical ammunition container, typically mounted on a firearm, that holds cartridges in a spiral arrangement for feeding into the chamber.
Integral bipod: a permanently attached, built‑in bipod that provides a two‑point support for a firearm, allowing it to be rested on a surface without separate accessories.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Firearm action type where the energy from firing a cartridge cycles the action via rearward movement of the barrel or slide.
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