Type I rifle

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The Type I rifle was a bolt-action military rifle produced in Italy for the Imperial Japanese Navy before and during World War II, combining features of Italian Carcano and Japanese Arisaka designs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bolt-action rifle
firearm
military rifle
action bolt-action
bayonetMount Arisaka-type bayonet lug
boltDesign Carcano-type bolt
caliber 6.5 mm
cartridge 6.5×50mmSR Arisaka
category 6.5×50mmSR Arisaka firearms
World War II infantry weapons of Japan
bolt-action rifles of Italy
chamberingCompatibleWith Type 38 rifle ammunition
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of Italy
designedFor Imperial Japanese Navy
designedToReplace imported Arisaka rifles for the Imperial Japanese Navy
designFeaturesCombinedFrom Italian Carcano design
Japanese Arisaka design
era World War II-era firearm
exportedTo Empire of Japan
linked to: Imperial Japan
feedingSystem stripper clip
frontSightType fixed front sight
inspiredBy Arisaka rifle
linked to: Arisaka

Carcano rifle
intendedRole standard service rifle
magazineCapacity 5 rounds
magazineType internal box magazine
notableCharacteristic Italian-manufactured rifle for Japanese service
hybrid of Carcano and Arisaka design elements
numberBuilt approximately 60,000
primaryUser Imperial Japanese Navy Special Naval Landing Forces
Japan
producedBy Beretta
Fabbrica Nazionale d’Armi di Brescia
Gardone Val Trompia arsenals
Italian arms manufacturers
productionPeriod late 1930s
rearSightType tangent rear sight
receiverType Carcano-type receiver
linked to: Carcano rifle
safetyType Carcano-style safety
serviceBranch Imperial Japanese Navy landing forces
naval infantry
sights iron sights
stockStyle Arisaka-style stock
usedBy Imperial Japanese Navy
Japanese naval ground forces
usedInConflict Second Sino-Japanese War
World War II

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6.5×50mmSR Arisaka usedInFirearm Type I rifle