The Type 97 tank machine gun, adopted by Japan in 1937, was a significant adaptation of the Czech ZB-26/30 design by Kijiro Nambu. It utilized a rimless 7.7x58mm cartridge for reliable feeding and featured tank-specific modifications like a heavy barrel, offset sights, and a folding stock. Production reached approximately 15,000-17,000 units, and complete examples with original optics are now exceptionally rare.
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