Type 67 GPMG
Country: 
JapanManufacturer: Japan Steel Works / Howa (attribuzione catalogo)
Japanese 7.62×51 mm NATO medium machine gun on tripod, conceived as a general-purpose support weapon for mounted, vehicular and sustained-fire roles.
Type 67 GPMG
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- Reliability
- Unverified
- Sources
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Identity
- Designation
- Type 67 GPMG
- Alias
- 67式汎用機関銃
- Manufacturer
- Japan Steel Works / Howa (attribuzione catalogo)
- Country
- Japan
- Year
- 1967
- Category
- Medium machine gun
- Status
- Historic
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 7.62×51 mm NATO
- Muzzle velocity
- 840 m/s
- Rate of fire
- ~700 rpm
- Effective range
- 800 m
- Maximum range
- 3500 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 600 mm
- Overall length
- 1250 mm
- Empty weight
- 13 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Presa di gas, pistone a corsa lunga
- Bolt / action
- Rotating bolt
Feed
- System
- Nastro disintegrabile
- Standard capacity
- undefined rounds
Fire modes
Historical profile
During the 1960s Japan explored several solutions for a general-purpose machine gun able to bridge the gap between the squad light machine gun and heavier emplaced systems, following the international doctrinal evolution of the GPMG concept.
The configuration shown here represents a tripod-mounted role with belt feed and a longer barrel, intended for sustained fire, interdiction and point defense for ground units and installations.
Although less well known than other Japanese small arms, this type illustrates Japan's attempt to build an autonomous line of NATO-caliber support weapons during the Cold War.
Variants
Main users
Japan (limited use / support configurations)
Key components
- ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
- ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
- ●Grip — Primary grip.
- ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
- ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.
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