Type 38 cavalry rifle

The Japanese Type 38 cavalry rifle (三八式騎銃, Sanpachi-shiki kijū^?) was a short barreled version of the bolt-action Type 38 rifle, it was used by the Japanese cavalry, engineers and artillery troops during World War II. It entered service in 1905. The rifle was very accurate. The rifle barrel was 310 mm shorter than the standard rifle. It was also used by rear echelon troops.

Caliber: 6.5×50mm Arisaka
Weight: 3.3 kg
Total length: 966 mm
Barrel length: 487 mm

External links

Rifles, Taki's Home Page, Imperial Japanese Army Page

Japanese Infantry Weapons of World War II

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Cartridges	9mm Japanese · 8×22mm Nambu · 7×20mm Nambu · 6.5×50mm Arisaka · 7.7×58mm Arisaka · 7.7×58mmSR Arisaka Semi-Rimmed