70 mm Type 92 Howitzer (Japan)

Japanese battalion gun Model 92 70 mm Howitzer mounted on a carriage fitted with wooden wheels with steel rims. The gun is provided with a split trail, which when closed forms the towing unit. The trail is of welded construction apart from where the spades are rivetted on. The breech block (missing) is interrupted - screw type, swinging down. Elevating and traversing mechanism are controlled by handwheels provided with one handwheel each; fitted with a single- piece 1/8 in. armour steel shield. The shield originally would have been fitted with a shield pate (missing) resting on top of the barrel which slid up and down in runners on the shield to accomodate the movement of the barrel. Sight holder on the left of the breech, (but no sights with the weapon). Japanese factory cyphers and date (Showa 17 - denoting 1942) Original khaki paint scheme present under top layer of paint. 12 spoked wooden wheel with steel rim.

The Type 92 was an infantry support weapon. It was typically horse drawn, but could be man-handled by a 10 man section, and was often crewed by as little as five men. The gun had an extremely short barrel, approximately 9 calibers long. Range 3000 yards effective rate of fire10 r.p.m.