| Type 97 Automatic Cannon | |
|---|---|
 Type 97 Automatic Cannon | |
| Type | Anti-tank rifle |
| Place of origin |
 Empire of Japan |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Wars |
Second Sino-Japanese War,[1] Battle of Lake Khasan[1] Battles of Khalkhin Gol[1] World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1937 |
| No. built | 400 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 50 kg (unloaded)[2] |
| Length | 2100 mm[2] |
| Barrel length | 1250 mm[2] |
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| Caliber | 20 x 125 mm |
| Action | Gas-operated |
| Rate of fire | 12 round/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 750 m/s (2,460 ft/s) |
| Feed system | 7 round detachable box magazine |
The Type 97 Automatic Cannon (九七式自動砲 Kyuunana-shiki jidouhō) was a Japanese anti-tank rifle used during the Second World War. It had an automatic action which gave it a high rate of fire. On the downside the recoil from the large round was very violent. The gun could be fitted with a protective shield pushing the total weight up to 68 kg (150 lb). The Ho-1 and Ho-3 automatic aircraft cannon were developed from the Type 97.
Armour penetration was 30 mm at 90° at 250 metres.[2]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "в 1937 году на вооружение японской пехоты принимают 20-мм противотанковое ружье "тип 97". Первое боевое применение противотанковых ружей "тип 97" относится к войне в Китае, а затем они использовались в боях с Красной Армией у озера Хасан (1938 г.) и на р. Халхин-Гол (1939 г.)."
Сергей Монетчиков. “Хино”, “Намбу”, “Арисака” — детища эры Сёва. Японское стрелковое оружие периода второй мировой войны // журнал "Братишка", сентябрь 2005 - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Modern Firearms - Type 97". http://world.guns.ru/atr/jap/type-97-e.html. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
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