Hanyang 88 rifle
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The Hanyang 88 rifle is a Chinese-produced bolt-action military rifle, based on the German Gewehr 88, that was widely used by Chinese forces in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hanyang 88 rifle canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9675136 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hanyang 88 rifle Context triple: [National Revolutionary Army, usedEquipment, Hanyang 88 rifle]
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Type 38 rifle
The Type 38 rifle was a bolt-action service rifle of the Imperial Japanese military, known for its reliability, long service life, and use throughout the early 20th century including both World Wars.
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B.
EM-2 rifle
The EM-2 rifle was an experimental British bullpup assault rifle developed in the early Cold War era, notable for its advanced design and use of an intermediate cartridge.
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C.
Type 99 rifle
The Type 99 rifle was a World War II-era Japanese bolt-action military rifle known for its robust design, use of 7.7×58mm ammunition, and service as a standard infantry weapon in the later years of the war.
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D.
MAS-49 rifle
The MAS-49 rifle is a French semi-automatic military rifle, chambered in 7.5×54mm, that served as the standard service rifle of the French armed forces in the post–World War II era.
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E.
MAS-36 rifle
The MAS-36 rifle is a French bolt-action military service rifle introduced in the late 1930s and widely used by French forces during and after World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hanyang 88 rifle Target entity description: The Hanyang 88 rifle is a Chinese-produced bolt-action military rifle, based on the German Gewehr 88, that was widely used by Chinese forces in the early 20th century.
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A.
Type 38 rifle
The Type 38 rifle was a bolt-action service rifle of the Imperial Japanese military, known for its reliability, long service life, and use throughout the early 20th century including both World Wars.
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B.
EM-2 rifle
The EM-2 rifle was an experimental British bullpup assault rifle developed in the early Cold War era, notable for its advanced design and use of an intermediate cartridge.
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C.
Type 99 rifle
The Type 99 rifle was a World War II-era Japanese bolt-action military rifle known for its robust design, use of 7.7×58mm ammunition, and service as a standard infantry weapon in the later years of the war.
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D.
MAS-49 rifle
The MAS-49 rifle is a French semi-automatic military rifle, chambered in 7.5×54mm, that served as the standard service rifle of the French armed forces in the post–World War II era.
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E.
MAS-36 rifle
The MAS-36 rifle is a French bolt-action military service rifle introduced in the late 1930s and widely used by French forces during and after World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bolt-action rifle ⓘ |
| action | bolt-action ⓘ |
| basedOn | Gewehr 88 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caliber | 7.92×57mm Mauser ⓘ |
| category |
Chinese military rifles
ⓘ
bolt-action rifles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| designer | Hanyang Arsenal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| feedSystem | 5-round en-bloc clip ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
internal magazine
ⓘ
wooden stock ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Hanyang Arsenal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the most widely used Chinese rifles in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| originModel | German Gewehr 88 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Chinese forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Chinese Communist forces
NERFINISHED
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Chinese warlord armies ⓘ Imperial Chinese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ National Revolutionary Army NERFINISHED ⓘ People's Liberation Army (early years) NERFINISHED ⓘ Qing dynasty forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of China Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Boxer Rebellion
NERFINISHED
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Chinese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Sino-Japanese War NERFINISHED ⓘ Warlord Era conflicts ⓘ Xinhai Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hanyang 88 rifle Description of subject: The Hanyang 88 rifle is a Chinese-produced bolt-action military rifle, based on the German Gewehr 88, that was widely used by Chinese forces in the early 20th century.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
National Revolutionary Army