Kokura Arsenal · Rifle · Out Of Production · 1905
| Weight (empty) | 3950 g (139.3 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1280 mm (50.39") |
| Barrel Length | 797 mm (31.38") |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Muzzle Velocity | 762 m/s (2500 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2613 J (1927 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 500 m (547 yd) |
| Frame Material | Steel |
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