Arisaka
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The Arisaka rifle () is a family of Japanese military bolt-action service rifles, which were produced and used from approximately 1897, when it replaced the Murata rifle (, ) family, until the end of World War II in 1945. The most common models include the Type 38 chambered for the 6.5×50mmSR Type 38 cartridge, and the Type 99 chambered for the 7.7×58mm Type 99 cartridge, which is comparable in power to a modern .308 Winchester round.
Key facts
- Weapon.wars
- Boxer RebellionRusso-Japanese WarMexican RevolutionMexican Border WarWorld War IRussian Civil WarEstonian War of IndependenceSecond Sino-Japanese WarSoviet–Japanese border conflictsSpanish Civil WarWorld War IIChinese Civil WarIndonesian National RevolutionFirst Indochina WarHukbalahap rebellionKorean WarMalayan EmergencyVietnam WarLaotian Civil WarCambodian Civil War1999 East Timorese crisis
- Weapon.variants
- Type 30Type 30 carbineType 35Type 38Type 38 carbineType 38 sniper rifleType 44 carbineType 97 sniper rifleType 99Type 99 sniper rifleTERA
- Weapon.cartridge
- 6.5×50mmSR Type 306.5×50mmSR Type 387.7×58mm Type 927.7×58mm Type 977.7×58mm Type 99
- Weapon.action
- Bolt-action
- Weapon.feed
- 5-round internal magazine(reloaded via stripper clip)
- Weapon.sights
- Rear: ladder, tangent (Type 35)Front: fixed bladeSniper variants: factory-zeroed scope
- Weapon.is_ranged
- yes
- Weapon.name
- Arisaka rifle
- Weapon.image
- ArisakaDisplay.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.caption
- Various Arisaka rifles on display at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution
- Weapon.type
- Bolt-action service rifle
- Weapon.origin
- Empire of Japan
- Weapon.designer
- Arisaka NariakiraKijirō Nambu
- Weapon.design_date
- 1897
- Weapon.service
- 1897–1961
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- ArisakaDisplay.jpg
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- Commons category
- Arisaka rifle
- service entry
- 1897-01-01
- service retirement
- 1945-01-01
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25 sectionsContents
- History
- Models
- Type 30
- Type 30 carbine
- Type 35
- Type 38
- Type 38 carbine
- Type 44 carbine
- Type 97 sniper rifle
- Type 99
- Type 99 sniper rifle
- TERA
- Bayonets
- Type 30
- Type 35 bayonet
- Type 44
- Type 2
- Details
- Users
- Non-state users
- Gallery
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
The Arisaka rifle () is a family of Japanese military bolt-action service rifles, which were produced and used from approximately 1897, when it replaced the Murata rifle (, ) family, until the end of World War II in 1945. The most common models include the Type 38 chambered for the 6.5×50mmSR Type 38 cartridge, and the Type 99 chambered for the 7.7×58mm Type 99 cartridge, which is comparable in power to a modern .308 Winchester round.
==History==