The Type 35 Arisaka (三十五年式歩兵銃 Sanjūgo-nen-shiki hoheijū, lit. "35th year infantry rifle") was a Japanese bolt-action rifle designed by Captain Kijirō Nambu in 1902 and produced by the Tokyo Arsenal from 1902 to 1905. The second iteration of the Arisaka rifle, the Type 35 acted as an improvement over the original Type 30 Arisaka and was adopted in small numbers.
History[]
After the Japanese had adopted the Type 30 as their service rifle, it became apparent that the Type 30 had a number of issues with its design; as such, Cpt. Kijirō Nambu was assigned to make some improvements to the Type 30 design. These improvements would culminate in what would be later known as the Type 35 rifle, so named as it was designed in the 35th year of Emperor Meiji's reign, in 1902.
The weapon was produced from 1902 to 1905[1] by the Tokyo Arsenal[2] and was later replaced by the Type 38 rifle in service.[1] During its production, the Type 35 was used by a number of nations, including Japan and Thailand (where some weapons have Siamese markings).[2]
Design Details[]
The Type 35 is a bolt-action rifle with a five-round internal box magazine fed by stripper clips. Notable improvements of the Type 35 over the Type 30 include a new sight leaf and a manually-actuated dust cover;[3] this design of dust cover would later be used in the Siamese Mauser with some modifications.[4]
The weapons could fit a slightly modified version of the Type 30 bayonet known as the Type 35 bayonet; the Type 35 had a sprung catch that allowed it to be hooked into its scabbard when not in use.[4]
Ammunition[]
The Type 35 used 6.5×50mmSR Arisaka ammunition.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Prenderghast, Gerald, Repeating and Multi-Fire Weapons: A History from the Zhuge Crossbow Through the AK-47, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/73/3368/japanese-type-35-arisaka-bolt-action-rifle-with-siamese-markings
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20041120145255/http://military.sakura.ne.jp/army/rifle/jp_35rifle.htm
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Allan, Francis C., White, Doss H., Zielinkski, Dr. Stanley, The Early Arisakas, 2006