ENEMY WEAPONS -- JAPANESE ARMY

[Music] enemy weapons received careful and thorough study by army experts the Japanese small arms shown in this picture are widely used by the enemy generally speaking while their weapons are extremely serviceable and well-made they lag far behind our own in design durability and effectively here are two captured Japanese rifles along the top one is the arasaka model 38 a 25 caliber weapon below it is the new model 99 303 caliber which is rapidly replacing the M 38 in most theaters the m 38 employs the standard bayonet model 19 5 which is easily removed by simply sliding forward press in on the cleaning rod release catch to free the full length cleaning rod from the start the sights are an ordinary front sight and a knockdown leaf type rear sight graduated from 440 to twenty six hundred and forty yards there is no allowance for drift or windage on these sights the m38 is a five shot bolt-action weapon very similar in operation to our own Springfield the magazine floorplate may be removed by pressing on a release button located inside on the forward portion of the trigger guard [Music] to disassemble the bolt draw it fully to the rear and pull out on the bolt stop on the left side of the receiver take off the dust cover turn the safety 1/2 turn to the right and remove next pull out the firing pin and then it's spring they go back together in the reverse order the dust cover on the bolt mechanism is removed by the Japs in combat to ensure silent operation of the bull here is the latest rifle model 99 the sling is generally a rubberized canvas and serves no other purpose except to carry the rifle the monopod hinged to the lower band or sling swivel acts as a rest for the weapon when it's fired from a foxhole the bayonet is similar to the one on the M 38 and comes off in the same way like the M 38 to the cleaning rod slides free when you press the release catch the leak-tight rear sight on this gun is equipped with projecting arms which are intended for use in tracking aerial or moving ground targets the magazine follower must be depressed before the bolt can be closed the trigger guard on this weapon is larger to permit firing with a gloved finger the magazine floorplate is hinged to prevent its loss and also to permit rapid unloading when necessary the bulk mechanism modified for firing the larger caliber ammunition is the same as that of the M 38 and is disassembled in the same way first the dust cover then the safety [Music] firing pin and the spring here are the m38 and the m99 notice that the stock of the m99 the bottom one has been shortened to fit the physique of the Japanese soldier both guns fire ammunition in five round clips the longer projectile on the right is used in the m38 the short bullet is fired by the m99 the guns are loaded and fired like our own Springfield the 99 has a recoil very much like the Springfield to the M 38 has very little recoil and no muzzle flash the Japs find it very useful as a sniper's wet this is the Japs Allah thern submachine gun caliber 9-millimeter its blowback operated air-cooled and is fed by a 30-round box type magazine for single shot fire push the change lever to the rear to cut the weapon pull the cocking handle to the rear as far as it'll go a safety catch is provided on top of the receiver in front of the rear sight the bolt can be locked in either the forward or the rear position [Music] to open the cover press in on the cover lock latch then remove the bolt group by pulling to the rig lift out the front of the bowl first remove the firing pin housing backplate by turning a quarter turn to the right pull out the cocking handle the firing pin will then slide out of its housing the point of the firing pin inserted in this hole will unlock the extractor which can then be easily removed this is the boat Group disassembled the barrel is detached by unscrewing the barrel locking nut the driving spring which is accessible through the butt of the stock is removed by pressing inward and turning right or left a half turn this is the Saleh firm submachine gun in a field strip disassembling the grenade discharger type 89 is widely issued in the Japanese army the enemy has developed a variety of uses for this weapon this is the type 89 shell it's inserted into the muzzle end of the barrel fuse and up to decrease the range the rangecontrol head is turned clockwise to increase turn counterclockwise the discharger is fired by holding the weapon in the left hand and pulling downward on the trigger with the right the same method of loading the piece is used in firing the 97-80 hand grenade the same procedure for increasing or decreasing the range is followed and the weapon is fired in the same manner this is the Japanese Nambu light machine gun caliber six point five millimeter model 1922 its gas-operated air-cooled and is fed from a thirty round box type hopper after filling the hopper the follower is lowered and the gas regulator is adjusted for smooth operation prepare Tory to firing the rear sight which is of a sliding ramp type is adjusted there is no provision for windage made on this sight adjustment to steady the gun for firing notice that the stock is grasped firmly in the left hand this gun is equipped with a safety safe is in the forward position fire in the rear the weapon is cocked by pulling back on the cocking handle as far as it'll go [Music] to field-strip the hopper may be removed by exerting a backward pressure on the feed housing lock with the thumb of the right hand to remove the backplate turn the lock pin a quarter turn to the left and drift out left to right then the back plate in the driving spring can be removed from the receiver the driving spring and rod are separated the entire operating mechanism comprising the piston piston rod piston rod extension and the bolt are removed from the receiver the bolt is detached from the piston rod extension move the cocking handle to the rear position to separate the trigger group from the receiver the retaining pin must be lifted out from right to left the trigger group will then slide off to the rear of the receivers the barrel jacket is locked to the receiver by a lock pin after it's removed unscrew the receiver [Music] the barrel slides easily out of the barrel jamming the gas regulator is unscrewed by turning counterclockwise [Music] the gas piston tube is removed from the barrel jacket by pressure rearward on the to the functioning and disassembly of the Nambu light machine gun is very similar to that of the heavy machine gun which follows this is the Japanese heavy ground machine gun model 92 the caliber is 7.7 millimeter it is gas-operated air-cooled and is fed by 30 round plate charges to get it into action remove the tripod carrying arms then insert the 30 round plate charger into the feed way the cradle elevating mechanism is unlocked by turning the lock handle one-quarter turn this frees the wheel which lowers or raises the cradle to traverse the gun squeeze tightly on the traversing lock handle then turn it counterclockwise a half turn to lock the traversing mechanism reverse the procedure there are two ways to elevate and depress this weapon it can be done manually by unlocking the elevating handwheel and turning the lock handle a half turn counterclockwise or mechanically by locking the mechanism and turning the elevating handwheel on this gun the trigger acts as the safety to place the gun in the safe position turn the trigger a quarter turn counterclockwise adjust the gas regulator for smooth firing to field-strip the weapon release the plate charger by pulling outward on the holding pole then pull back on the cocking handle as far as it'll go in freeing the bolt pull outward on the holding pole to release it from the operating slide by pressing on the trigger with both thumbs the bolt is released to elevate the grips press in on the grip locks on either side then remove the gun from its mount by pulling out on the elevating arm lock pin and releasing the locking catches from the gun cradle lock the telescopic sight may be removed by turning the lock screw counterclockwise a half turn the lock pin has been removed and the backplate can now be separated from the receiver next the driving spring comes out and the buffer is lifted off the driving spring rod the operating mechanism consisting of the piston piston rod extension and bolt comes out of the receiver as a unit separate the bolt from the piston rod extension then remove the firing pin [Music] now the boat lock can be separated from the pole before the cocking handle can be removed from the receiver it must be in the rear position the gas regulator is unscrewed from the gas piston to and finally remove the oil reservoir which is held in place by a retaining screw this reservoir is used to oil the cartridges before they're fired as this gun does not have an initial slow extraction the Japs use this weapon in several different ways as a light anti-aircraft gun and even mounted on some of their tanks here they are again Japanese army weapons rifles the model 38 and the newer model 99 the soliton submachine gun type 89 grenade discharger the Nambu light machine gun model 1922 and the heavy ground machine gun model 92 knowing something about these weapons may prove mighty useful someday [Music]