Type 97 (7.7 mm)

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This page is about the Japanese machine gun Type 97 (7.7 mm). For other uses, see Type 97 (Disambiguation).
The Type 97 on the Chi-Nu

Description

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Vehicles equipped with this weapon
Light tanks  Ha-Go · Ha-Go Commander · Ka-Mi · Ke-Ni
Medium tanks 
Chi-Ha  Chi-Ha · ␗Chi-Ha · Chi-Ha Kai · Chi-Ha Kai TD · ␗Chi-Ha Kai · Chi-Ha Short Gun
Chi-He  Chi-He · Chi-He (5th Regiment)
Ho-I  Ho-I
Ka-Chi  Ka-Chi
Chi-Nu  Chi-Nu · Chi-Nu II
Chi-To  Chi-To · Chi-To Late
Chi-Ri  Chi-Ri II
Heavy tanks  Ro-Go
Tank destroyers  Ho-Ro · Ro-Go Exp.

General info

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Available ammunition

  • Default: AP · AP · T

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
AP 13 12 7 3 2 0
T 5 4 2 1 0 0
Shell details
Ammunition Velocity
(m/s)
Projectile
mass (kg)
Fuse delay Fuse sensitivity
(mm)
Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
AP 730 0.01 - - - 47° 56° 65°
T 730 0.01 - - - 47° 56° 65°

Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Cons:

  • Low penetration limits its use to soft targets

History

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See also

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Tank machine guns
USA 
7.62 mm  M37 · M60D · M73 · M240 · M1919A4 · Mk.52
12.7 mm  FN M3P · M2HB · M80 · M85
Germany 
5.56 mm  MG4
7.62 mm  C6 · MG3A1
7.92 mm  MG13 Dreyse · MG34 · MG37(t) · MG42
12.7 mm  S.MG.50
USSR 
7.62 mm  DT · PKMB · PKT · PKTM · RP-46 · SGMT
12.7 mm  DK · DShK · 6P49 · NSVT
14.5 mm  KPVT
Britain 
7.62 mm  Browning MG4 · L3A1 · L8A1 · L8A2 · L37A1 · L37A2 · L94A1
7.7 mm  Vickers
7.92 mm  BESA
12.7 mm  L21A1
Japan 
6.5 mm  Type 91
7.62 mm  Type 74
7.7 mm  Type 97
12.7 mm  Type 60 (B)
China 
5.8 mm  QJT
7.62 mm  Type 55 · Type 59 · Type 86
12.7 mm  QJC88A · Type 54
14.5 mm  QJG02
Italy 
7.62 mm  Beretta MG42/59 · FN MAG 60-40
8 mm  34/40M · Breda Mod. 38
13.2 mm  Breda Model 31
France 
7.5 mm  AAT-52 · MAC 31
7.62 mm  A-A-F1N
8 mm  Hotchkiss Mle 1914
Sweden 
6.5 mm  ksp m/14-29
7.62 mm  ksp 39 C · ksp 58 · ksp 94
8 mm  ksp m/36 · ksp m/39B
12.7 mm  ksp 88