CODE 03-062-885
NAME – Type 18 Murata Rifle
NAME (NATIVE) – Meiji 18th 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
