However, as a new design would take time, as an interim measure, the existing Type 94 37 mm AT gun was modified with a longer barrel to provide for greater armor penetration.

[4] As with the Type 94, it had a very low profile and was intended to be operated from a squat or prone position.

The weapon had a split trail which opened to an angle of 60 degrees for firing to improve stability.

[3] Transport was by towing behind a truck or horse, via two steel disc wheels fitted with sponge rubber filled tires.

It was fielded in a wide variety of areas, but most notably Southeast Asia, and continued to be used with diminishing effectiveness until the end of World War II.