Japanese Type 2 13mm MG round list table (1 Viewer)

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Picture of Type 2 13mm (MG131 license version adopted by Japanese production) ammo with all bullet types. Type 2 entered production in the late 1944 and was used as turret MG on several Japanese aircrafts like D4Y3a, M6A1, P1Y and etc

It should be noted that the labels are direct translations of the Japanese names for these projectiles. The Navy did not use the alphanumeric designations, like employed by the Army (such as Ma-103 or Ma-204); so their naming convention is extremely simple: ammunition type followed by the modification (HE; Tracer; etc) / model number (Modification 1; Model 2; etc).

Tracer HE cartridge modif. 2:

• Bullet mass: 35,1g
• HE filling mass: 0,9g
• HE filling type: Pentolite
• Tracer filling mass: 0,6g
• Tracer work time: 4,5s
• Tracer color: Yellow

Incendiary cartridge modif. 1:

• Bullet mass: 34,8g
• Incendiary filling mass: 1,2g
• Incendiary filling type: White Phosphorus

Incendiary cartridge model 2:

• Bullet mass: ?
• Incendiary filling mass: ?
• Incendiary filling type: ? (Probably Al-Mg + Ba(NO3)2 as on similar Incendiary cartridge model 2 used on Type 99 20mm)

Tracer AP cartridge:

• Bullet mass: 38g
• Tracer filling mass: 1g
• Tracer work time: ?
• Tracer color: Yellow

Tracer cartridge:

• Bullet mass: 34g
• Tracer filling mass: 0,6g
• Tracer work time: 4,5s
• Tracer color: Yellow

Training cartridge:

• Bullet mass: 34g

HE cartridge:

• Bullet mass: 35g
• HE filling mass: 1,7g
• HE filling type: Pentolite

Source: Picture was taken and translated from book 鈴鹿の記憶 ―戦中・戦後の証言と資料―