Videos tagged with Japanese Type 92

The Japanese Type 92 105mm Field Gun, nicknamed 'Pistol Pete,' was a WWII artillery piece based on a French Schneider design. Adopted in 1932 and produced by Osaka Arsenal, only about 200 were made. It was used for harassment fire on Guadalcanal from Mt. Austen onto Henderson Field. The gun featured a rotating interrupted thread breech and semi-fixed ammunition for variable velocity and high-angle fire, though early models had structural weaknesses in their trails.

This episode of American Rifleman TV takes viewers to Herstal, Belgium, to explore the 125-year legacy of Fabrique Nationale (FN), a company with a rich history of firearm production, including designs by John Moses Browning. Back at NRA Headquarters, the team conducts a test of the Wiley Clapp/TALO edition Ruger GP100. The "I Have This Old Gun" segment features the Japanese Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun, rounding out a diverse look at firearms heritage and modern offerings.