Japanese Type 38

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Category: Japanese Firearms
Published: Friday, 19 July 2013 16:56
Written by Super User
Hits: 1956

bullet Nation: Japan
bullet Adopted: 1905
bullet Designer: Colonel Arisaka
bullet Caliber:  6.5x51SR
bullet Capacity: 5 shot
bullet Action: Bolt Action
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Mfg. by: Koishikawa Arsenal, Tokyo; Kokura, Nagoya; Jinsen, Mukden and Nanking Arsenals

The  Meiji 38th year(1905) or Type 38 was the predecessor of the Type 99.  Japan’s experience in the Russo-Japanese War(1904-5) led to the development of the Type 38.  Many of the features were closely copied from the German Mauser