The machine gun was equipped with an angled pistol grip, with the stock and bipod removed. The Type 91’s used in the vehicle were modified versions of the Type 11 十一年式軽機関銃 Jyūichinen-shiki Kei-kikanjū light machine guns for use on tanks and armored vehicles. Through these gun slits the crew could mount several Type 91 Light Machine Guns from different angles without re-positioning the truck or relying on limited fire angles from a turret or front mounted machine gun. The crew was expected to make use of no less than seven sliding gun slits from different points in the armored car, including one in a turret. While the vehicle (and its successor) had no weapons straight from the factory, it did have mounts for machine guns. Though only a couple of these early non-rail-going units were produced, there were a few clear promotional photos of the vehicle that were perhaps used to encourage military donations from the public. Also known as the “ Sumida Model P“, the Special Naval Landing Forces in Shanghai owned an earlier and perhaps lesser-known, road-going (only) version of what later became the Type 91 (and up) Armored Railroad Car “So-Mo” / Broad Gauge Rail Tractor that was convertible for railroad or road use with removable rubber tires.
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