| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Rabaul |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RELAWM29895 |
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Firearm |
| Place made | Japan |
| Date made | Unknown |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Type 92 Lewis Aircraft Machine Gun
Description
Type 92 (Lewis) aircraft machine gun. The air cooled barrel does not have the tubular steel jacket and aluminium cooling fins. The receiver has a wooden pistol grip trigger assembly and there is a leather covered spade grip at the rear. A crude bipod has been attached to the barrel for ground use. The sights are missing from this weapon.
History / Summary
This type of gun would have originally been fitted to Japanese Navy aircraft on a flexible mount but it has been modified for ground use with a bipod.