This
lightweight gun was probably the best and most numerous of Japan’s
infantry guns. One unusual feature was that the wheels could be
raised or lowered on the chassis. With the wheels raised, the gun
provided a very small frontal target and could be used in direct
fire. With the wheels lowered, the gun could be placed at maximum
elevation (with a minimum range of 110 yards). Elevation is -4 to +75
degrees. It was typically crewed by
five men and towed by one or two mules or horses. The weapon could
also be broken down into several pieces for as pack loads or
transported by ten men. It entered service in 1932 and was widely used
in Manchuria, China, Burma and the Pacific.
Subassemblies: Motorcycle Wheeled chassis +2, two
off-road
wheels -1.
Powertrain: –
Occupancy: –. Cargo: 0.6 Body.
Armor
Body: F 4/13, all others 2/3
Wheels: 2/3
Weaponry
76.2mm Very Short Howitzer/70mmL10 [Body:F] (0).
Equipment
Body: Universal mount.
Statistics
| Size: ?’¥?’¥?’ | Payload: 0 tons | Lwt: 468 lbs |
| Volume: 2.4 | Maint.: 170 hours | Price: $1,400 |
HT: 9
HP: 10 [Body], 4 [Each Wheel]
| gSpeed: * | gAccel: * | gDecel: * | gMR: 0.75 | gSR: 4 | GP: High (1/4) |
Design Notes
The cost, weight and HPs of the chassis were halved; design weight
was lowered by 6%.
Variants
The Type 92 originally used wooden wheels.