CODE 03-062-889
NAME – Type 22 Murata Rifle
NAME (NATIVE) – Meiji 22nd Year Type Infantry Rifle
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Japan
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1889
CALIBER – 8×52.5mmR
OVERALL LENGTH – 120.8 cm (47.56 in)
BARREL LENGTH – 74.6 cm (29.38 in)
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4 Groove, Right hand twist
LOAD – Full jacketed flat nose ball
BULLET DIAMETER – 8.36 mm (0.329 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 15.42 g (238 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 564 m/s (1850 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 2453 j (1809 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 3.94 kg (8 lb 11 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 4.18 kg (9 lb 3.5 oz) with 8 rounds in magazine
SIGHTS – Open, Iron, Adjustable, Front sight – Blade, Rear sight – V notch Battle Sight on slide graduated from 200 to 600 meters ( to yards) in 100 meter ( yard) increments, Folding V-notch leaf graduated from 700 to 2000 meters ( to yards) in 100 meter ( yard) intervals
EFFECTIVE RANGE –
OPERATION – Manual, bolt action
TYPE OF FIRE – Repeating
RATE OF FIRE – 14 to 18 rpm
FEED DEVICE – 8 round tubular underbarrel magazine
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.24 kg (8.47 oz) 8 rounds
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – 40 rounds
LOAD WEIGHT – 1.21 kg (2 lb 10.7 oz)
MANUFACTURER – Imperial Artillery Arsenal, Koishikawa
STATUS – Antique
SERVICE – Japanese military
