| Year | 1942 |
| Weapon Type | Light Anti-Tank Gun |
| Origin & Designer | [@designer] |
| Numbers Produced | 2.300 |
| Crew | Commander Two Gunners Two Loaders 6 x Ammunition/Close Defence Soldiers Driver |
| Calibre | 47mm (47x285R) |
| Elevation | -11° to +18° |
| Traverse | 58° |
| Breech | Semi-Automatic Sliding Wedge |
| Recoil | Hydrospring |
| Gun Sight | Telescopic |
| Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
| Carriage | Split Trail |
| Trailers | [@trailers] |
| Gun Shield | 4mm |
| Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
| Barrel Length | 2.530m (L/53.7) |
| Overall Length | Overall Length: 3.25m |
| Width | [@width] |
| Height | [@height] |
| Weight | Weight in Traction: 800 kg Weight in Action: 753 kg |
| Round Weight | 2.4 kg (HE) 2.8 kg (APHE) 2735 |
| Muzzle Velocity | 833 m/s (HE) 824 m/s (AP) |
| Feed | [@feed] |
| Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
| Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
| Rate of Fire | 12 r.p.m. |
| Maximum Rate of Fire | [@maximum_rate_of_fire] |
| Maximum Ceiling | [@maximum_ceiling] |
| Maximum Ground Range | [@maximum_ground_range] |
| Maximum Range | 6.900m |
| Armour Penetration | 53mm @ 1000m @ 30° 64mm @ 500m @ 30° |
| Traction | Horse Drawn & Motorized |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The type 01 47mm gun was developed to replace the obsolete 37mm guns and give the Japanese a decent chance of engaging enemy tanks with some parity. It was an improvement on the earlier designs and was light and had a low silhouette. It could knockout a medium tank at around 500m, which was adequate for the role it was designed for. There was never enough to go round, which meant that the 37mm had to be kept in service. |