Arisaka Type 99 rifle
Arisaka rifle
Country	Japan
Type	bolt-action rifle
Inventor	Nariakira Arisaka
Date of design	??
Service duration	1898 to 1945
Cartridge	6.5 x 50 mm SR 7.7 x 58 mm
Action	Mauser-Type Straight Bolt
Rate of fire	N/A
Muzzle velocity	2400 ft/s (730 m/s)
Effective range	400 m
Weight (Unloaded)
Length	50 in (1270 mm) long version
Barrel	31.4 in (798 mm) long version
Magazine capacity	5
Viewing sights
Variants	Type 30, 38, 44, 97, 99
Number built

Arisaka is a family of Japanese military bolt-action rifles, in production from approximately 1898 until the end of World War II in 1945. The most common specimens include the Type 38 Rifle chambered in the 6.5 x 50 mm Japanese cartridge, and the Type 99 Rifle chambered in the 7.7 x 58 mm Japanese cartridge. Many thousands of Type 99s were brought to the United States by GIs during and after World War II. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1216x204, 28 KB)Source:http://www. ... A bolt-action firearm is one that is manually operated (i. ... Rimmed, centerfire . ... In firearms terminology, an action is the system of operation that the firearm employs to seal the breech (in a breech-loading firearm), and to load consecutive rounds. ... The Rate of fire is the speed at which a specific firearm can operate. ... A guns muzzle velocity is the speed at which the projectile leaves the muzzle of the gun. ... A rifle is a firearm that uses a spiral groove cut into the barrel to spin a projectile (usually a bullet), thus improving accuracy and range of the projectile. ... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths {{{notes}}} World War II, also known as the Second World War (sometimes WW2 or WWII or World War Two), was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the... The Type 38 Rifle Arisaka (三八式歩兵銃 Sanpachi-shiki hoheijyuu) was a bolt-action rifle. ... Type 99 Rifle Type service rifle Nationality Japan Era World War 2 History Date of design 1939 Production period 1939 - 1945 Service duration 1939 - 1945 Operators Japan War service Specifications Type Calibre 7. ...

Designed by Colonel Nariakira Arisaka (1852 to 1915), who was later promoted to Lieutenant-General and also received the title of baron from Emperor Meiji, in 1907. Colonel is a military rank of a commissioned officer, with the corresponding ranks existing in nearly every country in the world. ... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in almost every country in the world. ... Spaytans brader Baron is a specific title of nobility or a more generic feudal qualification. ... Emperor Meiji (Mutsuhito) Emperor Meiji (明治天皇, Meiji Tennō, literally Emperor of Enlightened Rule) (3 November 1852–30 July 1912), also known as Mutsuhito (睦仁), was the 122nd Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. ...

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The Arisaka bolt-action rifle saw heavy use everywhere the Japanese Imperial Army fought. Many captured Arisaka rifles were employed by neighboring countries both during and after WWII, in places such as China, Thailand and Cambodia. However, after the Japanese surrender in the summer of 1945, all manufacturing of rifles and ammunition stopped abruptly, causing the Arisaka to become obsolete overnight. The Imperial Japanese Army (大日本帝国陸軍 Dai-Nippon Teikoku Rikugun) was in existence from the Meiji Reformation to the end of World War II. It was created to replace the traditional Japanese samurai with a modern Western-style conscript army. ... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths {{{notes}}} World War II, also known as the Second World War (sometimes WW2 or WWII or World War Two), was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the...

In fact, most of the Imperial Japanese Armoury contents were thrown into Tokyo Harbour after the signing of the surrender, so there is almost no surplus ammunition for the Arisaka Rifle in existence anymore.

Based on the Mauser action, the Arisaka is a surprisingly strong rifle, but many were neglected by the soldiers in the Pacific War because of the difficulty in getting parts to remote islands.

Ammo for this rifle can easily be made by running 30-06 cases through a 7.7 die and trimming to length. British .303 bullets ( Speer 150 Grain ) work great with 45.0 Grains of DuPont 4064 powder. Federal 210 primers are a good choice.