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Small armsFebruary 15, 1962 –present
General purpose machine gun
Sumitomo Type 62 is a general purpose machine gun originating in Japan. It was built by Sumitomo Heavy Industries. Reported operators include Japan.
JapanGeneral purpose machine gun
Japan
February 15, 1962 –present
Japan
Cold War Iraq War
Masaya Kawamura
1954
Sumitomo Heavy Industries
¥ 2,000,000 (c. 1985)
1962–present
See Variants
10.15 kg (22.38 lb)
1,200 mm (47.2 in)
546 mm (21.5 in)
7.62×51mm NATO
Gas-operated
650 RPM
1,000 m 1,500 m (with bipod )
Belt-fed
Iron sights
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.2 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Sumitomo Type 62 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.