Year | 1942 |
Weapon Type | Cup Type Launcher |
Origin & Designer | Japan/Nagoya Arsenal |
Numbers Produced | 49.000 |
Crew | [@crew] |
Calibre | [@calibre] |
Elevation | [@elevation] |
Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
Round Weight | 233g (30mm Type 2 (HE) Grenade) 353g (40mm Type 2 (HEAT) Grenade) |
Barrel Length | [@barrel_length] |
Overall Length | [@length] |
Grenade Types | HE (30mm Type 2 Grenade) HEAT (40mm Type 2 Grenade) |
Mount | [@mount] |
Combat Weight | 1.00 KG (Launcher) |
Operation | [@operation] |
Cooling System | [@cooling] |
Sights | [@sights] |
Feed | [@feed] |
Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Rate of Fire | [@maximum_rate_of_fire] |
Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
Muzzle Velocity | [@muzzle_velocity] |
Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
Minimum Range | [@minimum_range] |
Effective Range | [@effective_range] |
Maximum Range | 150m |
Armour Penetration | 90mm (40mm HEAT) |
Bayonet | [@bayonet] |
Traction | [@traction] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The type 2 rifle grenade launcher which was a cup-type and based on the German Schiessbecher. It fired two different calibre of ordnance, a 30mm high explosive grenade and a 40mm HEAT grenade. The launcher was designed to fit both the type 38 and type 99 rifles. |