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General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · Japan · 1932
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Type92

⚙ Lewis gun variant
Type 92
Type 92 Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Sustained Firepower
60
Effective Range
55
Penetration
50
Reliability
75
Accuracy
65
Barrel Endurance
60
Mount Versatility
55
Controllability
70
Portability
65
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin Japan
CategoryGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)
EraInterwar Period
In service1932–1945
Operators1 countries
Data Quality86%
62
General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) MASS Rating
8/23
Interwar Period
76/131
All-Time
General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · 10 axes scored
Sustained Firepower
60
Effective Range
55
Penetration
50
Reliability
75
Accuracy
65
Barrel Endurance
60
Mount Versatility
55
Controllability
70
Portability
65
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ 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)
—
62
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 Year1932
  • Service Entry Year1932
  • Weight (Empty)8.5 kg
  • Currently In ServiceYes
  • Notable UsersImperial Japanese Navy
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
▣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
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
  • Production Start1932
  • Production End1945
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1932Production started
  2. 1937First deployment: Second Sino-Japanese War
  3. 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.
05 / 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.
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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