Type I rifle
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The Type I rifle (イ式小銃, I-shiki shōjū) was produced during the early years of World War II for the Japanese Empire by the Kingdom of Italy (Type I is not a numeric symbol, it denominates Italian).[3][4]
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Type I rifle | |
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Type | Bolt-action rifle |
Place of origin | Japan |
Service history | |
In service | 1938–1945 |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | Fabbrica d'Armi Terni |
Designed | 1938[1] |
Manufacturer | Beretta Fabbrica Nazionale d'Armi Sezione Fabbrica d'Armi Regio Esercito |
Produced | 1938–1939 |
No. built | 120,000[2] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3.95 kg (8 lb 11 oz) |
Length | 1,285 mm (50.6 in) |
Barrel length | 797 mm (31.4 in) |
Cartridge | 6.5×50mmSR Arisaka |
Action | Bolt action |
Muzzle velocity | 765 m/s (2,510 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 2,400 m (1.5 mi) |
Feed system | 5-round internal box magazine, loaded with 5-round stripper clips |
Sights | Open sights |
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