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The Type 4 rifle, often referred to as the Type 5 rifle, [2] (Japanese: 四式自動小銃 Yon-shiki Jidōshōju) was a Japanese semi-automatic rifle.It was based on the American M1 Garand with an integral 10-round magazine and chambered for the Japanese 7.7×58mm Arisaka cartridge.
The first prototypes were constructed in 1932 and it is estimated that around 50 models were made. The trials took place in 1935. The Type Hei Rifle was tested alongside the Type Kō Rifle and the Type Otsu Rifle, [2] however none of the rifles tested were considered suitable for service. On top of that the projected costs were too high to ...
Pages in category "World War II semi-automatic rifles" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Empire of Japan 1932 Type Kō Rifle: Kokura Arsenal: 6.5×50mmSR Arisaka Empire of Japan 1933 Type 4 rifle: Yokosuka Naval Arsenal: 7.7×58mm Arisaka Empire of Japan 1944 United States Marine Corps Designated Marksman Rifle: 7.62×51mm NATO United States 2001 Volkssturmgewehr: 7.92×33mm Kurz Germany: 1944 Vulcan V18: 5.56×45mm NATO United ...
Empire of Japan: Type 96 light machine gun: Nagoya: 7.7x58mm Arisaka: 540: 500: 1937: 18,000~ (Pacific Theater) 12.4: 7.7 mm version of Type 96, widely used on Japanese tanks Type 99 light machine gun: Light machine gun: Fire support / suppression / defence: Gas-operated: Empire of Japan: Type 97 light machine gun: Hitachi: 7.7×58mm Arisaka 7. ...
Model 96 25 mm dual-purpose anti-tank/anti-aircraft gun; Vickers Type 40 mm dual purpose anti-tank/anti-aircraft gun; AA mine discharger (7 or 8 cm) Type 11 75 mm AA gun; Type 88 75 mm AA gun; Type 4 75 mm AA gun; Type 99 88 mm AA gun (based on Krupp 88 mm Flak of the German Navy (8.8 cm/45 SK C/30), which was captured in China) Type 14 10 cm ...
Following Japan's invasion of China in July 1937, domestic rifle production could not keep pace with wartime demands. This necessitated the purchase of foreign rifles such as the Karabiner 98k and Vz. 24. [5] Unlike those, the Type I was designed from the ground up for Japanese forces.
Gewehr 98/40 (Modification of Hungarian 35M rifle converted to 7.92mm. Ordered from Hungary due to shortages of rifles) [245] [248] Gewehr/Karabiner 43(Gewehr 43 was the early production name and Karabiner 43 was the later production name. Semi-Auto rifle with 10-feed magazine. Made by Walther) [245] [75] [240] [249] [250] Gewehr 41 [245] [75 ...