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Old 01-12-2016, 07:51 PM   #1
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Default Forgotten Weapons: Japan's WWII Paratrooping Rifle Was Not the Best Idea

Did you know that Japan had a paratroop corps during World War Two? They trained and equipped this group in the late 1930s—with technical assistance from Germany, in fact.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/mili...rooping-rifle/
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Well now, that was an interesting report on a piece of shit rifle.
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I always thought that the Jap guns looked like they were made by beaners in Nogales Mexico.
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I always thought that the Jap guns looked like they were made by beaners in Nogales Mexico.
buz you should check out the late war last ditch build Nip rifles? Wets would not even have shot them.
Interesting rifles I wonder what they sold for?

Here is one with a different breakdown method. Just under $3,000.
http://www.armslist.com/posts/327912...eat-collector-
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WWII Jap firearms were all shit. The only thing the Japs produced weapon wise that was worth anything was the Mitsubishi Zero.
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I remember when they sold for $5.00 each and no buyers.
Now they are collectible 'non shooters.'
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i could imagine the logistics nightmare they faced.

you had 6.5sr , 7.7 , 7.7 reduced charge for some MG's .
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Thousands of GI's did not come back from the Pacific theater because of "funky looking" Japanese weapons...remember.
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WWII Jap firearms were all shit. The only thing the Japs produced weapon wise that was worth anything was the Mitsubishi Zero.
The 6.5 Nambu LMG (A SAW really) was good, but you're right the rest were shit.
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Even 'Slam Fire' weapons can be employed, if there are enough in the hands of 'willing' participants. That doesn't take into account their tactics when facing superior firepower.

Close quarters 'combat' employing inferior weaponry can only last so long.

Their 'snipers' were never long range trained, as a rule, all were short range and depended upon being concealed.

Japan finally found out that large numbers didn't always count, in the final assessment of most battle scenarios.
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buz you should check out the late war last ditch build Nip rifles? Wets would not even have shot them.
Interesting rifles I wonder what they sold for?

Here is one with a different breakdown method. Just under $3,000.
http://www.armslist.com/posts/327912...eat-collector-
$3K???????

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Thousands of GI's did not come back from the Pacific theater because of "funky looking" Japanese weapons...remember.


look at the sheer numbers of men involved in the battles, they could have used muskets and the death toll on each side still would have been huge.
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Sadly true.
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