Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the light machine guns (lmg/saw) category.
01 / Overview
Type 96 light machine gun
Category
Country
Production
1936–1943
Quantity
41,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LIGHT MACHINE GUNS (LMG/SAW) · INTERWAR PERIOD
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the light machine guns (lmg/saw) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Cartridge & Calibre1MOD.1
- Cartridge6.5×50mm Arisaka
◈Operation2MOD.2
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Cyclic Rate of Fire550
▣Production & Cost2MOD.2
- Total Production41,000
- Production Start1936
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1927First deployment: Chinese Civil War
- 1936Production started
- 1943Production ended
90
years in service
7
years in production
41,000
units produced
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
TYPE 96 LIGHT MACHINE GUN · CONFLICTS SERVED IN25% win
Total Conflicts
4
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→1950–1953Korean War—→1946–1954First Indochina War—→1937–1945Second Sino-Japanese War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
06 / MASS Score
LIGHT MACHINE GUNS (LMG/SAW) RANKING Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW) · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
46LIGHT MACHINE GUNS (LMG/SAW)9INTERWAR PERIOD · LIGHT MACHINE GUNS (LMG/SAW)112JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS18PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LIGHT MACHINE GUNS (LMG/SAW)
ⓘ Rankings are within theLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
📚 Sources