TYPE 94 37mm RAPID FIRE GUN

TYPE 94 37mm RAPID FIRE GUN
Image: Type 94 Gun (USMC)
Year1936
Weapon TypeLight Anti-Tank and Infantry Gun
Origin & Designer[@designer]
Numbers Produced3.400
CrewCommander
Two Gunners
Two Loaders
6 x Ammunition/Close Defence Soldiers
Driver
Calibre37mm (37x165R)
Elevation-10° to +25°
Traverse60°
BreechSliding Horizontal Breech
RecoilHydrospring
Gun SightTelescopic
Gun Mount[@gun_mounts]
CarriageSplit Trail
Trailers[@trailers]
Gun Shield4mm
Armoured Plate[@armoured_plate]
Barrel Length1.765mm (L/46.1)
Overall Length2.89m
Width1.19m
Height1.02m
WeightWeight in Traction: 340 kg
Weight in Action: 327 kg
Round Weight0.15 Kg (HE) 1.31 (AP)
Muzzle Velocity700 m/s
Feed[@feed]
Magazine Capacity[@magazine_capacity]
Practical Rate of Fire[@practical_rate_of_fire]
Rate of Fire20 r.p.m.
Maximum Rate of Fire[@maximum_rate_of_fire]
Maximum Ceiling[@maximum_ceiling]
Maximum Ground Range[@maximum_ground_range]
Maximum Range4.500m
Armour Penetration30mm @ 1,000m @ 30°
40mm @ 500m @ 30°
TractionHorse drawn & Pack (Four Loads)
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe type 94 was the standard Japanese anti-tank gun and saw action against Soviet tanks in 1939 and was light and easy to deploy, but by 1942 it struggled to penetrate allied armour. It was kept in service because many units had nothing else, and as the war progressed it was used more as an infantry gun. They were issued to infantry regiments and assigned to anti-tank companies.