Type 38 rifle

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:weapons
gptkbp:action gptkb:manual
bolt-action
gptkbp:action_type_description Manual bolt action.
gptkbp:barrel_length 800 mm
800 mm.
gptkbp:barrel_type Rifled barrel
Steel.
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:6.5×50mm_Arisaka
Rimless cartridge
6.5 mm.
gptkbp:conflict World War II.
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:design_date Early 20th century
1905.
gptkbp:design_features Simple and robust design.
gptkbp:design_influence Influenced later Japanese firearms.
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Kijirō_Nambu
gptkbp:discontinued 1945
gptkbp:feed_system 5-round internal magazine
gptkbp:field Easily field-stripped for maintenance.
gptkbp:firing_mechanism Bolt-action mechanism
gptkbp:has_radius Elevation and windage adjustable.
gptkbp:historical_context Used in various conflicts including the Second Sino-Japanese War.
gptkbp:historical_impact Significant in Japanese military history.
gptkbp:historical_role Primary infantry weapon.
gptkbp:historical_significance Standard infantry rifle of Japan during WWII
Used extensively in the Pacific theater.
gptkbp:historical_use Used by Japanese forces in WWII.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Type 38 rifle
gptkbp:is_similar_to gptkb:M1903_Springfield
gptkbp:is_visible_from Up to 1,000 m.
gptkbp:length 1,270 mm
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Arisaka
gptkbp:material gptkb:wood
gptkbp:military_technology Standard issue for Japanese troops.
gptkbp:muzzle_velocity 790 m/s
gptkbp:notable_features Adjustable rear sight.
gptkbp:notable_users Japanese soldiers
gptkbp:operational_range Effective up to 500 meters.
gptkbp:produces Mass production.
Over 1 million units produced.
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:production_years 1905-1945
1945.
gptkbp:range 500 m
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 10-15 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil Moderate
gptkbp:replaced_by Type 99 rifle.
gptkbp:safety Manual safety
gptkbp:sights Iron sights
Open sights
Iron sights.
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Type_99_rifle
gptkbp:trigger_type Single-stage trigger
gptkbp:type gptkb:weapons
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:user Military.
gptkbp:user_countries Japan.
gptkbp:variant Type 38 carbine
Type 38 short rifle.
gptkbp:weight 3.5 kg
3.9 kg
gptkbp:weight_metric 3.9 kg.
gptkbp:year_established 1905
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:7.7×58mm_Arisaka
gptkb:Japanese_7th_Division
gptkb:Type_100
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6