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| − | '''Murata Rifle''' is an early Japanese bolt-action rifle, named after its inventor Major Murata Tsuneyoshi. This is the first modern Japanese long firearm (before it, Japan produced only [[Tanegashima]] arquebus). It's also the first indigenous Japanese rifle. Murata rifles were used by the Japanese Imperial Army during the Boshin War, First Sino-Japanese War and the Boxer Rebellion. After 1898 Murata rifles were replaced by more advanced [[Arisaka Rifle]], but had limited use during the Russo-Japanese War and | + | '''Murata Rifle''' is an early Japanese bolt-action rifle, named after its inventor Major Murata Tsuneyoshi. This is the first modern Japanese long firearm (before it, Japan produced only [[Tanegashima]] arquebus). It's also the first indigenous Japanese rifle. Murata rifles were used by the Japanese Imperial Army during the Boshin War, First Sino-Japanese War and the Boxer Rebellion. After 1898 Murata rifles were replaced by more advanced [[Arisaka Rifle]], but had limited use during the Russo-Japanese War and World War I. Due to its obscurity, Murata rifle most likely appears in old or historical Japanese movies, TV-series or anime. |
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
Revision as of 14:39, 10 October 2015
Murata Rifle is an early Japanese bolt-action rifle, named after its inventor Major Murata Tsuneyoshi. This is the first modern Japanese long firearm (before it, Japan produced only Tanegashima arquebus). It's also the first indigenous Japanese rifle. Murata rifles were used by the Japanese Imperial Army during the Boshin War, First Sino-Japanese War and the Boxer Rebellion. After 1898 Murata rifles were replaced by more advanced Arisaka Rifle, but had limited use during the Russo-Japanese War and World War I. Due to its obscurity, Murata rifle most likely appears in old or historical Japanese movies, TV-series or anime.
Specifications
(1880 - 1905)
- Country of Origin: Japan
- Type: Bolt Action Rifle
- Caliber(s): 11x60mmR Murata; 8x53mmR Murata
- Weight: 9 lbs (4.1 kg)
- Length: 50.9 in (129.4 cm)
- Barrel length(s): 33.1 in (84 cm)
- Capacity: Single-Shot (Type 13, Type 16, Type 18, and civilian models); 8, 5-round tube magazine (Type 22, Type 22 carbine)
- Fire Modes: Single-Shot
Variants
- Type 13 (1880) preliminary model (11x60mmR). Bolt action, single-shot.
- Type 16 (1883) carbine (11x60mmR). Derived from Type 13, structurally identical.
- Type 18 (1885) (11x60mmR). Improved internal mechanisms and ergonomics.
- Type 22 (1889) (8x53mmR). Tube magazine, capacity of eight rounds.
- Type 22 carbine (1889) is a carbine variant of original Type 22 (8x53mmR). Tube magazine holds five rounds.
- Civilian models (various) usually retired Type 13s and Type 18s; part of it were converted to bolt action shotguns via omission of bayonet lugs and rifling.
The Murata Rifle and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Fangs | Hiroyuki Sanada | Haiyaku Eiji | Converted shotguns | 1997 |
| Mika Muramatsu | Yuki | |||
| Bunta Sugawara | Kasuke | |||
| Bin Kurihara | Gohei | |||
| Akira Kurosaki | Sabu | |||
| Yasushi Suzuki | Kuramochi constable |