Posts Tagged ‘Japan’

Rifle: Chinese Arisaka 6-5 Infantry Rifle

Rifle Arisaka 6-5 Rifle Manufacturer Taiyuan Arsenal
Cartridge 6.5x50mmSR Overall Length 50.4″
Action Rotation Bolt Barrel Length 31.5″
Magazine 5 rounds staggered Weight 9 lbs

The tale of the Shanxi Warlord Yan Xishan is incredible.  His attempts to develop a neutral province with a truly modern military force may have ultimately failed, but they did see him govern from 1912 through the warlord period, unification, revolts, the Japanese invasion, and ultimately retreating from the Chinese Civil War.  This is a story about one of his guns.

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Rifle: Carcano Type I

Rifle Carcano Type I Manufacturer Terni, Brescia, Beretta
Cartridge 6.5x50mmSR Overall Length 50.75″ or 49.75″
Action Rotation Bolt Barrel Length 30.75″
Magazine 5 rounds staggered Weight 8.75 lbs

 

Japan was the poster child for limited resources and sustained its empire with the resources of the conquered.  Luckily joining the Axis powers gave the Imperial Navy another source for small arms from their Italian allies.

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Disassembly: Nambu Type 14 Pistol

 

Love it or hate it, the Nambu Type 14 is a distinctive pistol with an even more distinct disassembly procedure.  By the time you’re through a “field strip” there are only a few pins left for a full deconstruction, so lets do it all in one.

 

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Pistol: Nambu Type 14

Pistol Nambu Type 14 Manufacturers Kokura, Nagoya, Chuo Kogyo K.K.
Caliber 8mm Nambu Overall Length 9.06″
Action Short Recoil Barrel Length 4.61″
Magazine 8 rounds Weight 2 lbs

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Japanese Type 14 pistol may be the most recognizable small arm of the pacific conflict to collectors.  Despite nearly unbelievably rapid modernization and military improvement, the Japanese Empire appears to have put very little emphasis on pistol development.

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Rifle Arisaka Type 38 Manufacturer Jinsen Arsenal (Korea)
Caliber 6.5 Japanese Overall Length 50.2″
Action Rotation Bolt Barrel Length 31.5″
Magazine 5 rounds staggered Weight 8 lbs

 

So this is one of those oddball finds that one just needs to share. Suzie spotted this at the back of a pawn shop and because neither of us recognized it the rifle had to come home.  Thanks to the mind-numbingly informed users of Gunboards we’re pretty sure we know its rough story.

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