Type 100 rifle grenade launcher
| Type 100 rifle grenade launcher | |
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| general information | |
| Military designation: | Type 100 rifle grenade launcher |
| Country of operation: |
 Imperial Japanese Army
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| Developer / Manufacturer: | Arsenal Nagoya |
| Development year: | 1940 |
| Manufacturer country: |
 Japan
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| Production time: | 1940-45 |
| Model variants: | 1.) for type 38 rifle 2.) for type 99 rifle |
| Weapon Category: | Rifle grenade launcher |
| Technical specifications | |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 1 cartridge |
| Ammunition supply : | individually |
| Fire types: | Single fire |
| Visor : | open visor |
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The Type 100 rifle grenade launcher ( Japanese 一 〇〇 式 擲 弾 器 , Hyaku-shiki tekidanki ) was a grenade weapon that was used between 1940 and 1945 by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Pacific War. The designation type 100 refers to the year of introduction within the Japanese calendar scheme in the year 2600 - in the Gregorian calendar the year 1940.
development
The Imperial Japanese Army had been using the Type 91 rifle grenade launcher since 1931, which could be attached to the Type 38 rifle and fire a Type 91 hand grenade with a screwed-in wing attachment. In 1940, the Nagoya Arsenal developed the Type 100 rifle grenade launcher, which could use the regular Type 99 hand grenade without any additive. Thus the operational capability could be increased and at the same time resources could be saved. The Type 100 could be used for both the Type 38 and Type 99 rifles . The rifle grenade launcher enabled the infantry to fight enemies with hand grenades at a distance of between 75 and 95 meters .
The type 100 rifle grenade launcher was in service until the end of the Pacific War.
technology
The Type 100 was a cup-shaped attachment that was attached to a short tube. This could be attached to the Type 38 and Type 99 rifles with the bayonet attached. He was able to fire regular, cylindrical Type 99 hand grenades by forcing the gases released from the rifle muzzle into the shooting cup when a rifle cartridge was fired. These hurled the grenades a maximum of 75 meters for the Type 38 rifle and a maximum of 95 meters for the Type 99 rifle. Different ranges could be achieved by different holding angles when firing. The first models of the Type 100 were designed exclusively for the Type 38 rifle, while later models could be used for both rifles. The Type 99 hand grenade had a four to five second delayed triggering after its firing mechanism was triggered. When used with the Type 100, ejecting the grenade from the shooting cup was sufficient to trigger the grenade's firing mechanism. This then exploded after the specified time, as there was no impact fuse.
literature
- Leland Ness: Guide to Japanese Ground Forces 1937-1945: Volume 2: Weapons of the Imperial Japanese Army & Navy Ground Forces. Helion & Company, 2014, ISBN 978-19099-8275-8 .
Web links
- Rifle Grenade Dischargers. Taki's homepage, accessed on April 2, 2016 (English).
- MODEL 100 GRENADE LAUNCHER. lonesentry.com, accessed April 2, 2016 .
- Imperial Japanese Grenade Launchers. tekidanki.com, accessed April 2, 2016 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ MODEL 100 GRENADE LAUNCHER. lonesentry.com, accessed April 2, 2016 .
- ↑ a b c Ness, p. 39.