Type 97 20 mm AT Rifle

Type 97 20 mm AT Rifle

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caption=
name=Type 97 20 mm Anti-tank rifle
type=Anti-tank rifle
origin=flag|Empire of Japan
era=WW2
design_date=1937
prod_design_date=
serv_design_date=
used_by=Imperial Japanese Army
wars=Second Sino-Japanese War,
World War II
spec_type=
caliber=20 x 124 mm
part_length=1200 mm
cartridge=
feed=7 round detachable box magazine
action=Gas-operated
rate=12 round/min
velocity=750 m/s
weight=59 kg
length=2.06 m
variants=
number=400

The Type 97 20 mm Anti-tank rifle was a Japanese anti-tank rifle used during the Second World War. It had an automatic action which gave it the 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 30mm at 350 metres and 20mm at 700 metres.

References

* [http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japan/IJA/HB/HB-9-2.html US Army technical manual at hyperwar]


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