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CODE 03-062-942
NAME – Arisaka Type 2 Paratrooper Rifle
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Japan
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1942
CALIBER – 7.7×58 mm
OVERALL LENGTH – 112 cm (44.13 in)
BARREL LENGTH (BROKEN DOWN) – 64.1 cm (25.25 in)
STOCK LENGTH (BROKEN DOWN) – 51.4 cm (20.25 in)
BARREL LENGTH – 64.1 cm (25.25 in)
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4 Grooves, Right hand twist, 1 turn in 24 cm (9.45 in)
LOAD – Full metal jacketed ball
BULLET DIAMETER – 7.90 mm (0.311 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 11.79 g (182 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 683 m/s (2240 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 2750 j (2028 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 4.05 kg (8 lb 14.9 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 4.18 kg (9 lb 3.5 oz) with 5 rounds loaded
SIGHTS – Open, Iron, Adjustable, Front sight – Inverted V-blade, Rear sight – Battle sight – Peep aperture to 300 meters (328 yards), V-notch ladder, Adjustable from 300 to 1500 meters (328 to 1640 yards) in 100 meter (109 yard) increments, folding Antiaircraft lead “wings” on either side of rear sight ladder when raised.
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 500 m (547 yards)
OPERATION – Manual, Bolt action
TYPE OF FIRE – Repeating
RATE OF FIRE – 12 to 15 rpm
FEED DEVICE – 5 round integral box magazine, Stripper clip loaded
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 7.13 g (110 grains) Empty stripper clip
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.14 kg (4.94 oz) 5 rounds on stripper clip, 0.13 kg (4.59 oz) 5 rounds loose
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Twenty-four 5 round clips (120 rounds)
LOAD WEIGHT – 3.36 kg (7 lb 6.5 oz)
MANUFACTURER –Nagoya Arsenal Toriimatsu factory
STATUS – Obsolete
SERVICE – Imperial Japanese Navy Paratroops
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