CODE 03-062-894 – NO PICTURE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME
NAME – Type 27 Carbine
NAME (NATIVE) – Meiji 27th Year Type
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Japan
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1894
CALIBER – 8×52.5mmR
OVERALL LENGTH – 95.25 cm (37.5 in)
BARREL LENGTH – 49.8 cm (19.6 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 – 535 m/s (1756 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 2210 j (1630 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 3.11 kg (6 lb 13.7 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 3.26 kg (7 lb 3 oz) with 5 rounds in magazine
SIGHTS – Open, Iron, Adjustable, Front sight – Blade, Rear sight – V notch Battle Sight, Folding V-notch leaf graduated from 800 to 2500 meters ( to yards) in 100 meter ( yard) intervals
