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The Arisaka rifle (Japanese: 有坂銃, romanized: Arisaka-jū) is a family of Japanese military bolt-action service rifles, which were produced and used since approximately 1897, when it replaced the Murata rifle (村田銃, Murata-jū) family, until the end of World War II in 1945.
Colonel Arisaka designed the Type 38 rifle in the late 1890s to serve as a substitute for the outdated and expensive to produce Murata rifle.
The Type 30 rifle Arisaka (三十年式歩兵銃, Sanjū-nen-shiki hoheijū, 'year 30 type infantry firearm') is a box-fed bolt-action repeating rifle that was the standard infantry rifle of the Imperial Japanese Army from 1897 (the 30th year of the Meiji period, hence "Type 30") to 1905.
The Type 99 rifle or Type 99 short rifle (九九式短小銃, Kyūkyū-shiki tan-shōjū) was a bolt-action rifle of the Arisaka design used by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. History.
Sep 6, 2018 · Although it is completely unwarranted, the Japanese Type 99 rifle still has a negative reputation in some circles. Introduced in 1939, it fought every major battle in Japan’s war with the United...
Dec 10, 2021 · The Type 99 Arisaka rifle was one of the main weapons used by Imperial Japanese soldiers in World War II. How does it stack up as a battlefield rifle?
Apr 19, 2024 · The design of the Arisaka Type 99 rifle was a culmination of meticulous engineering and foresight. Its extended barrel length was a critical feature, enhancing the weapon’s accuracy over long distances – a crucial advantage in the vast and varied terrains of the Pacific Theater.
