Type 89 - the main machine gun of Japan Ground Forces

The automatic machine is developed by the Japanese firm Howa Machinery Company Ltd. The basis lay rifle AR-18. The rifle replaced the Type 64 rifle.

Type 89 automation is based on the discharge of powder gases from the barrel, locking is done by turning the bolt on the 7 lugs. The gas piston consists of two parts: a head located in front and having a smaller diameter relative to the gas cylinder, and a more massive piston body located approximately in the middle of the cylinder. Due to this, the energy transfer from the powder gases to the piston occurs in two stages, which contributes to a smoother operation of the mechanisms and reduction of their wear.

The machine is equipped with a slide delay, the corresponding button is located on the left. USM allows firing single and continuous queues, it is possible to install USM with an additional shooting mode with fixed turns on the cartridge's 3. Fuse-translator is located above the pistol grip on the right. Handguards made of aluminum, on top of which are plastic lining.

The machine is equipped with a folding biped bipod. A bayonet can also be mounted, and rifle grenades can be thrown from the barrel. The shops used on 30 cartridges are identical in design to the STANAG stores, but have holes to the left to control the ammunition consumption. Began to release with 1989 year. Weight 3,5 kg. Length 916 mm. Caliber 5,56 * 45mm.

Comments

[L. konstantin]

m 16+ ak 47 china

[tronin.maxim]

And our Kalashnikov is better!

[mox]

And just because OUR.

[snek]

Well, it's probably better. But how to say such a thing without knowing the characteristics of a given automaton is strange, as it were, all the more so since under the word Kalashnikov (Kalashnikov assault rifle) a whole family of assault rifles of different characteristics is assembled.

[Artemka]

By the way, the new AK-12, here is a photo.
http://pic4you.ru/16054/1725330/

[xabaroff.ven]

Crap looks like that one.

[Styx]

L. Konstantin,
Agree to all 100

[dred]

M16 is not present here at all. You need to read the article.

[Artemka]

And there’s nothing to do here.

[Anatoly]

frivolous toy ... let the Japs run with them.

[wk]

for all the technical advancement of Japan, its small arms were never distinguished by either reliability or combat characteristics (1st, 2nd MV), because There is no centuries-old design culture.

[wk]

and a case for spent cartridges may be of interest to color-hunters.

[laurbalaur]

more like FN FAL is like

[Sirius]

And why did the shooter in the first photograph put his butt to his cheek, and not to his shoulder?

[NovoSibirets]

Because I probably didn’t have time to fix it yet, the photographer hurried.)
It amuses me more, what is the bag for collecting cartridges in the field for? Will they go to re-melting, like recyclables? Economically.

[NovoSibirets]

I have read your criticism of my friends, but did not understand anything! )) What exactly did you dislike about this machine? On the contrary, it seemed to me very solid.
In addition, this one:
"Type 89 automation is based on the removal of powder gases from the bore, locking is carried out by turning the bolt by 7 lugs."
suggests that a fairly reliable AK principle has been applied!
This would not hurt to carefully examine and use it ourselves, if it turns out to be effective. Curious idea:
"The gas piston consists of two parts: a head located in front and having a smaller diameter relative to the gas cylinder, and a more massive piston body located approximately in the middle of the cylinder. Due to this, the transfer of energy from the powder gases to the piston occurs in two stages, which contributes to smoother operation of the mechanisms and reduce wear and tear. "
In addition, the delay becomes. Yes and caliber 5,56 / 45 infection!)) A good machine for the infantry, if not buggy in business.
I think hurried up with criticism.))

[NovoSibirets]

Minus - kit absolutely nowhere to mount. The bipods did not settle every rifle. Instead, it would be better to mount the mount for the grenade launcher. The rest, IMHO, is solid.

[cerber]

in vain they poured holes in the store. The dirt is probably packed. And this bag is likely to interfere.

[NovoSibirets]

A bag of any kind is only for training firing, and holes for this type of store are not critical. In AK, too, there is one truth.
But here is how the Taliban solve the problem of controlling ammunition in battle.))
And nothing, everything works:

[core]

literate warriors have been fighting for 30 years. sense in weapons understand.

[NovoSibirets]

What 30? !! They fight as long as Afghanistan exists! No one ever defeated them. The USSR was closest to this goal, if not for the support of Pakistan and the United States.

[djsa1]

The article is good, I don’t understand why it is being neglected, like the site is a military review, it is surprising.