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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the heavy machine guns (hmg) category.
01 / Overview
Type 1 heavy machine gun
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG) · WORLD WAR II
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the heavy machine guns (hmg) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Production Year1942
- Service Entry Year1941
- Weight (Empty)36.8 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge7.7×58mm Arisaka
- Calibre7.7 mm
- Case Length58 mm
- Calibre Class7.7mm
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation5MOD.5
- Action TypeGas-Operated
- Fire Modesautomatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemBelt
- Cyclic Rate of Fire400
◇Ballistics4MOD.4
- Muzzle Velocity770 m/s
- Effective Range (point)1,400 m
- Maximum Range4,100 m
- Sighting Range2,200 m
◆Barrel & Sights4MOD.4
- Barrel Length589 mm
- Sight TypeBlade front sight with rear peep sight, graduated from 100 to 2,200 meters, with provision for mounting a telescope.
- Optic RailYes
- Iron SightsYes
▤Construction3MOD.3
⬢Features3MOD.3
▲Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Production Start1942
- Production End1945
- Variants0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1927First deployment: Chinese Civil War
- 1941Production started
- 1945Production ended
85
years in service
4
years in production
1
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG) RANKING Heavy Machine Guns (HMG) · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
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ⓘ Rankings are within theHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a flexible or rigid container (magazine) inserted into the grip or attached externally, feeding rounds into the chamber via a spring or follower.
Firearm action type where expanding gas from a fired cartridge cycles the mechanism, typically via a piston or direct impingement.
Uses high-pressure gas to cycle the action, rather than recoil energy.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
A mounting system for attaching optical sights to rifles.
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