CODE 03-062-885

NAME – Type 18 Murata Rifle

NAME (NATIVE) – Meiji 18^th Year Type Murata Rifle

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Japan

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1885

CALIBER – 11x60mmR

OVERALL LENGTH – 110 cm (43.3 in)

BARREL LENGTH – 64 cm (25.2 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 5 Groove, Right hand twist, 1 turn in 50.8 cm (20 in)

BULLET TYPE – Paper-patched round nosed lead

BULLET DIAMETER – 11.02 mm (0.434) lead bullet only

BULLET WEIGHT – 27.22 g (420 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 453 m/s (1487 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 2453 j (1809 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 3.63 kg (8 lb)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 3.67 kg (8 lb 1.6 oz) with one round

SIGHTS – Open, Iron, Adjustable, Front sight – Inverted V-blade, Rear sight – V-notch ladder, Adjustable from 200 to 1300 meters (219 to 1422 yards) in 100 meter (109 yard) increments

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 300 meters (328 yards)

OPERATION – Manual, bolt action

TYPE OF FIRE – Single shot

RATE OF FIRE – 8 to 10 rpm

FEED DEVICE – Single round

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 45.18 g (1.59 oz) Single round

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – 40 rounds

LOAD WEIGHT – 1.81 kg (3 lb 15.9 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Tokyo Arsenal Small Arms Factory

STATUS – Antique

SERVICE – Japanese military