CODE – 04-062-933

NAME – Type 93

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Japan

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1933

CALIBER – 13.2×99 mm (13.2mm Hotchkiss)

OVERALL LENGTH – 226 cm (89 in), 247.7 cm (97.5 in) with flash hider

BARREL LENGTH – 143.5 cm (56.5 in), 165.1 cm (65 in) with flash hider

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 8 Grooves, Left-hand twist, 1 turn in 42.2 cm (16.61 in)

LOAD – Spitzer-pointed, full jacketed ball with mild steel core

BULLET DIAMETER – 13.45 mm (0.53 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 51.60 g (796 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 674 m/s (2,210 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 11,706 j (8,634 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 37.5 kg (82 lb)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 43.25 kg (95 lb 6 oz) loaded with 30 rds ball

WEIGHT (MOUNTED & LOADED) – 100.4 kg (221 lb 6 oz) on tripod loaded with 30 rds ball

TYPE OF MOUNT – Tripod

WEIGHT OF MOUNT – 57.15 kg (126 lb)

SIGHTS – Open, iron, adjustable, Front sight – Blade, Rear sight – Folding leaf with V-notch, graduated from 300 to 3,600 m (328 to 3937 yards)

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 1,500 m (1640 yards)

OPERATION – Gas, fires from closed bolt

TYPE OF FIRE – Full automatic

RATE OF FIRE – 120 rpm

CYCLIC ROF – 425 to 475 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 30 round removable box magazine, double column, double feed

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 2.18 kg (4 lb 13 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 5.75 kg (12 lb 11 oz)

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Twenty 30-round magazines (600 rounds)

LOAD WEIGHT – 115 kg (253 lb (9 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Yokosuka Naval Yard, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

STATUS – Obsolete

SERVICE – Imperial Japanese Navy

     When adopted by the Imperial Japanese Navy, the first specimens of the French Hotchkiss Model 1929 heavy machine guns were purchased from France directly. Production began in Japan after purchase of a licensing agreement with Hotchkiss. The very large weapon was mounted on a variety of Navy mounts, including double and triple weapon mounts. For use on land, a relatively simple but rugger tripod mount was adopted. The weapon could be found set up with a shoulder stock and pistol grip as in the specimen described above, or with dual spade grips, much like a US Browning M2 flexible weapon.