Arisaka Rifle

The First Model of the Arisaka Rifle was designed by Colonel Nariakira Arisaka in 1897. It was the official service bolt action rifle for the Imperial Japanese Armed Forces from 1897 to 1945. There are Five major variants - the Type 30, 38, 44, 97 and the 99. Of all these rifles, the Type 38 and Type 99 Rifles were the most common and were the rifle most likely to be encountered during the war in the Pacific. There were various sub types, like the 7.7 Sniper or the 6.5 Take Down Paratrooper model, but these rifles were rare specialty rifles and only several hundred were made of any of the rare versions.

The early models of the type 99 contained a folding wire mono-pod, flip up sights with "Anti-Aircraft" bars, chrome plated bores, and a dust cover. As the war went on the quality had dropped. These late war rifles where known as "Last Ditch" rifles and were very crudely manufactured with most missing the accessories of the earlier models.

The two most common rifles - The Type 38 was chambered in 6.5x50mm Arisaka and the Type 99 was chambered in 7.7x58mm Japanese.

Specifications

Type: Rifle

Caliber: 7.7x58mm (Type99), 6.5x50mm (Type38)

Capacity: 5 rounds

Fire Modes: Single (Bolt Action)

Arisaka Type 38

The Arisaka Type 38 Rifle has been used by the following actors in the following films:

Arisaka Type 02 Paratrooper Takedown rifle - 7.7x58mm. This is the base rifle for the sporterized take down rifle.

Arisaka Type 38 rifle - 6.5x50mm Arisaka

Arisaka Type 38 Carbine - 6.5x50mm Arisaka

Films

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
The Pacific		Imperial Japanese Soldiers		2010
Flags of our Fathers		Imperial Japanese Soldiers		2006
Kokoda		Imperial Japanese Soldiers		2006
The Great Raid		Imperial Japanese Soldiers		2005
2009: Lost Memories		Japanese Soldiers		2002
Windtalkers	Adam Beach	Pvt. Ben Yahzee		2002
Windtalkers		Imperial Japanese Soldiers		2002
Pearl Harbor		Imperial Japanese Soldiers		2001
The Thin Red Line	James Caviezel			1998
Dawn of the Dead (1978)			Gun store in the mall	1978

Arisaka Type 99

The Arisaka Type 99 Rifle has been used by the following actors in the following films:

Arisaka Type 99 battle rifle - 7.7x58mm

Arisaka Type 02 Paratrooper Takedown rifle - 7.7x58mm

Arisaka Type-99 Substitute Standard - 7.7x58mm

Films

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Flags of our Fathers		Imperial Japanese Soldiers	.	2006
Letters from Iwo Jima		Imperial Japanese Soldiers	.	2006
Warbirds		Imperial Japanese Soldiers	.	2006
Windtalkers		Imperial Japanese Soldiers	.	2002
Pearl Harbor		Imperial Japanese Soldiers	.	2001
Leprechaun 4: In Space	Tim Colceri	MSgt. Metal Head Hooker	Bayonet Attached	1997
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes		Imperial Japanese Soldiers		1990
Empire of the Sun		Imperial Japanese Soldiers	.	1987
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission	Ricco Ross	Arlen Dregors	.	1985
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission		Imperial Japanese Soldiers	.	1985
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence		Imperial Japanese Soldiers	.	1983
Attack Force Z		Imperial Japanese Soldiers	.	1982
Dirty Harry	Andrew Robinson	The Scorpio Killer	.	1971
Too Late the Hero		Imperial Japanese Soldiers	.	1970
Hell in the Pacific		Imperial Japanese Soldiers	.	1968
The Manchurian Candidate	Lawrence Harvey	Raymond Shaw	.	1962
Thunder Road	Trevor Bardette	Vernon Doolin	.	1958
The Bridge on the River Kwai		Imperial Japanese Soldiers	.	1957
Dead Reckoning		War Trophy	.	1947