7.7×58mm Arisaka
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The 7.7×58mm Arisaka cartridge was the standard military cartridge for the Imperial Japanese Army and the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service during World War II. The 7.7×58mm cartridge was designed as the successor of the 6.5×50mmSR cartridge for rifles and machine guns but was never able to fully replace it by the end of the war.
Quick Facts Type 99 7.7 mm rimless, Type ...
Type 99 7.7 mm rimless | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Type | Rifle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of origin | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Production history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Produced | 1940–1945 (Type 99) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Variants | Type 92 semi-rimmed 7.7 mm, Type 99 rimless 7.7 mm (Arisaka), Navy type 7.7 mm | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Specifications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parent case | 8×57mm IS[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bullet diameter | 7.92 mm (0.312 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Neck diameter | 8.58 mm (0.338 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Shoulder diameter | 11.0 mm (0.43 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Base diameter | 12.02 mm (0.473 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rim diameter | 12.07 mm (0.475 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rim thickness | 1.0 mm (0.039 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Case length | 57.8 mm (2.28 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Overall length | 79.6 mm (3.13 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Primer type | Large rifle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source(s): [2] |
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