7.62 mm Type 74 machine gun
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The 7.62 mm Type 74 machine gun is a Japanese gas-operated, air-cooled general-purpose machine gun used by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force as both an infantry and vehicle-mounted weapon.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | general-purpose machine gun ⓘ |
| action | gas-operated, open bolt ⓘ |
| ammunition | 7.62×51mm NATO ⓘ |
| barrelType | quick-change barrel ⓘ |
| caliber | 7.62×51mm NATO ⓘ |
| cartridgeType | rimless bottleneck ⓘ |
| category |
belt-fed machine gun
ⓘ
general-purpose machine gun ⓘ |
| chambering | 7.62×51mm NATO ⓘ |
| conflictUsage | various JGSDF training and exercises ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| designedForRole |
infantry support
ⓘ
vehicle armament ⓘ |
| designedToReplace | older 7.62 mm machine guns in JGSDF service ⓘ |
| era | post–World War II small arms ⓘ |
| feedSystem | disintegrating metal link belt ⓘ |
| firingMode | fully automatic ⓘ |
| gasSystem | long-stroke gas piston ⓘ |
| inService | true ⓘ |
| mounting |
coaxial mount
ⓘ
flexible pintle mount ⓘ infantry tripod ⓘ vehicle mount ⓘ |
| operation | gas-operated ⓘ |
| originatingOrganization | Japan Self-Defense Forces procurement system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformCompatibility |
armored vehicles
ⓘ
infantry tripod or bipod ⓘ trucks ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Japan Ground Self-Defense Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propellant | smokeless powder ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | approximately 650–700 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| safety | manual safety ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1974 ⓘ |
| sights |
iron sights
ⓘ
provision for optical sight ⓘ |
| standardIssue | Japan Ground Self-Defense Force machine gun units ⓘ |
| typeDesignation | Type 74 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
squad support weapon
ⓘ
tank machine gun ⓘ vehicle coaxial machine gun ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Japan Air Self-Defense Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
area suppression
ⓘ
defensive fire ⓘ offensive support fire ⓘ |
| usedIn | Cold War period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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