Arisaka Type 38

Kokura Arsenal · Rifle · Out Of Production · 1905

Weight (empty)3950 g (139.3 oz)
Overall Length1280 mm (50.39")
Barrel Length797 mm (31.38")
Magazine Capacity5 rounds
Action TypeBolt Action
Firing MechanismStriker Fired
Muzzle Velocity762 m/s (2500 fps)
Muzzle Energy2613 J (1927 ft·lbf)
Effective Range500 m (547 yd)
Frame MaterialSteel

Primary Caliber: 6.5x50mm Arisaka

The Arisaka Type 38 was the standard service rifle of the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy from 1906 through the end of World War II, designed by Colonel Nariakira Arisaka with assistance from Kijiro Nambu at Koishikawa Arsenal in Tokyo. A Mauser-derived bolt-action rifle with distinctive Japanese modifications including a large knurled cocking-piece safety knob, a sliding steel dust cover, and the imperial chrysanthemum crest (the 'Mum') stamped on the receiver, the Type 38 was chambered in the ...

Country of Origin: Japan

Designer: Nariakira Arisaka