Interesting pic of using captured weapons.

[Lampwick]

I thought that this screen shot of IJA troops using a tripod mounted Lewis gun might interest some here. Is the tripod British or a modified Japanese item? Probably seized at the fall of Singapore?

[GHP]

Japanese copy of the Lewis? They did have a license for the aerial Lewis.

...So if tens of thousands were made by BSA why is my Lewis gun unique? It’s because mine is a Japanese Type 92 Lewis gun made at the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal. Its caliber is 7.7x56mm Japanese Rimmed. Look up its dimensions. That is merely the Japanese name for .303 British. Here’s something else. Only the Imperial Japanese Navy used Lewis guns—with Rikusentai (naval infantry) carrying ones with casing and IJN dive bombers carried ones without casings facing rearwards. Those drum magazines issued to ground troops were of 47-round capacity but aircraft drums held 97 rounds. Aside from Japanese markings on their Lewis guns the easiest way to identify them is their large oblong triggerguard. Mine is the infantry version. (The Japanese also captured many Lewis guns from the British early in WWII.)....

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Too bad we can't clearly see the trigger guard in your screen capture.

Oh, the author goes on to say, "..In my study of WWII history I’ve found instances of Japanese Lewis guns being used during most of the island invasions US troops made. ..."


--Guy

[Jareth]

I believe those are NLF soldiers. Japanese navy/NLF used copy on land. That tripod is unique to this land based weapon

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