Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose machine guns (gpmg) category.
01 / Overview
Type 92
Country
Production
1932–1945
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) · INTERWAR PERIOD
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ 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 Year1932
- Service Entry Year1932
- Weight (Empty)8.5 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersImperial Japanese Navy
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge7.7×56mmR Type 87 IJN
- Calibre7.7 mm
- Case Length56 mm
- Calibre Class7.7mm
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation5MOD.5
- Action TypeGas-Operated
- Fire Modesautomatic
- Feed SystemDrum
- Drum / Belt Capacity97
- Cyclic Rate of Fire600
◇Ballistics1MOD.1
- Muzzle Velocity743 m/s
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length666 mm
- Sight TypeIron
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction3MOD.3
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
- Production Start1932
- Production End1945
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1932Production started
- 1937First deployment: Second Sino-Japanese War
- 1945Production ended
94
years in service
13
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
TYPE 92 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) RANKING General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
76GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)8INTERWAR PERIOD · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)122JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS67PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)category.
📖 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.
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.
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