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37:Type 62 Machine Gun on display
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188:546 mm (21.5 in)
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1114:Cold War weapons of Japan
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71:February 15, 1962–present
53:Place of origin
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784:Official JGSDF Page
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1058:Zastava M53
862:Denel DMG-5
258:Iron sights
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488:2009-01-13
457:References
1043:Uk vz. 59
988:SIG MG 50
867:FN EVOLYS
852:C6A1 FLEX
847:Barnitzke
382:cartridge
199:Cartridge
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398:Variants
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154:Variants
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140:Produced
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103:Designer
92:Iraq War
88:Cold War
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1033:Type 67
1028:TKB-521
1023:TKB-464
1018:TKB-015
978:QJY-201
882:Garanin
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436:Type 90
432:Type 74
409:Type 74
403:Type 74
342:History
304:GPMG.
302:Type 62
296:of the
235:1,000 m
227:650 RPM
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373:Design
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239:bipod
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