It had been largely been superseded by the Type 94 37 mm anti-tank gun by beginning of the Pacific War.

[3] The Type 11 infantry gun was based on the French Canon d'Infanterie de 37 modèle 1916 TRP, for which Japan bought a production license after World War I, and modified it to suit Japanese requirements.

It fired from a tubular steel tripod and used a vertically sliding breechblock, that was opened and closed by a lever on the right side of the gun.

The rear legs of the weapon were fitted with spades to firmly fix the gun in position.

Each weapon was operated by a squad of 10 soldiers (a squad leader, four gunners (two of whom stood in reserve a little distance from the gun), three troops to carry ammunition and two troops who handled the pack horses used with the gun), and was kept in contact with the regimental headquarters (typically up to 300 meters) away by field telephone or messenger runners.