| Ammunition
type |
HE |
| Projectile Weight |
12.2 ounce 345 g |
| Velocity | 2460 feet per second 750 meters per second |
| Range | 2950 feet 900 meters |
| Rate of
fire |
450 rounds per minute |
| Gun weight |
154 lbs 70 kg |
The Type 5 came
into service as the war ended. It was belt-fed and used a gas-assisted
recoil action.
References
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