Type 10 grenade launcher
| Type 10 grenade launcher | |
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| general information | |
| Military designation: | Type 10 grenade launcher |
| Development year: | 1921 |
| Manufacturer country: |
 Japan
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| Production time: | since 1921 |
| Weapon Category: | Light grenade launcher |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 525 mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 2.6 kg |
| Barrel length : | 240 mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | 50 mm |
| Ammunition supply : | individually |
| Cadence : | 25 rounds / min |
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The type 10 grenade launcher ( Japanese 十年 式 擲 弾 筒 Jūnen-shiki tekidantō ) was a Japanese grenade launcher .
history
It turned out early on that the Japanese infantry lacked a suitable, readily available artillery support weapon . The Japanese Army developed the Type 10 50 mm mortar. In contrast to European armies, which developed a rifle grenade , the army relied on an independent device. With a weight of 2.6 kg the mortar was light enough to be carried along on the side of the leg. The Japanese term for the leg mortar is based on the fact that the shooter kneels and places the weapon on the ground in front of his leg. Due to an erroneous translation from Japanese into English, the Japanese light mortars are known as Knee Mortar , which resulted in serious accidents during a test firing with captured Japanese mortars, as the recoil injured the shooter.
The Type 10 grenade launcher was replaced by the Type 89 grenade launcher from 1929 .
technology
The mortar was an unconventional design, more reminiscent of a stick than a conventional mortar. The elevation range could not be changed and was always + 45 °. The range could be reduced by a rod that could be screwed into the pipe. As a result, the grenade's propellant charge was ignited earlier, the gases had more room for expansion and the range was reduced. In addition to the usual fin-stabilized projectiles, ordinary hand grenades such as the Type 91 hand grenade could also be fired.
Technical specifications
- Caliber: 50 mm
- Tube length: 240 mm
- Weight: 2.6 kg
- Maximum shooting range: 175 m
- Shot speed: 25 rounds / min
- Number of items produced: 7000
literature
- Military Intelligence Division, War Department (USA), Japanese infantry weapons, Special Series, no. 19 , 1943, "Model 89 (1929) 50-MM GRENADE-DISCHARGER" and ammunition on pages 73 to 87, ISBN 978-0- 8071-2013-2 ( available online ).
Web links
- Type 10 Grenade Discharger. Taki's homepage, accessed on January 15, 2016 (English).
- Model 10 (1921) 50-mm grenade discharger. Handbook on Japanese Military Forces, September 1944, accessed December 22, 2014 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Type 10 Grenade Discharger. Taki's homepage, accessed on January 15, 2016 (English).
- ↑ Model 10 (1921) 50-mm grenade discharger. Handbook on Japanese Military Forces, September 1944, accessed December 22, 2014 .