Type 24 machine gun

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The Type 24 machine gun was a Chinese-produced copy of the German MG 08, widely used by the National Revolutionary Army during the early 20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf firearm
heavy machine gun
actionType short recoil
ammunition 7.92×57mm Mauser
basedOn MG 08 NERFINISHED
caliber 7.92×57mm Mauser
category Medium and heavy machine guns of China
coolingSystem water-cooled
copyOf MG 08 NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Republic of China NERFINISHED
designedFor sustained fire
era early 20th century
feedSystem belt-fed
historicalUser Republic of China Army NERFINISHED
manufacturer Chinese arsenals
mounting sled mount
tripod mount
notableCharacteristic Chinese-produced version of the German MG 08
operation recoil-operated
originLanguageName Chinese
role defensive machine gun
infantry support weapon
serviceEntry 1920s
serviceWith Kuomintang forces NERFINISHED
various Chinese warlord armies
sharesDesignFeaturesWith Maxim machine gun family NERFINISHED
usedBy National Revolutionary Army NERFINISHED
usedDuring World War II in Asia NERFINISHED
interwar period
usedInConflict Chinese Civil War NERFINISHED
Second Sino-Japanese War NERFINISHED
Warlord Era conflicts in China

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NRA (China) usedEquipment Type 24 machine gun
subject surface form: National Revolutionary Army