Home›Small Arms And Sidearms›Country of Origin›Empire of JapanBrowse ByEmpire of JapanFactsEmpire of JapanSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested950 1Empire of JapanFilter Results12 entriesWeapon ClassAllMachine Gun (1)Rifle (5)Small Arm (5)Submachine Gun (2)Weapon FamilyAllAmmunition and Cartridges (1)Bolt-Action, Lever-Action and Historic Rifles (4)Edged and Bladed Small Arms (1)Pistols and Revolvers (1)Rifles and Carbines (7)Semi-Automatic and Battle Rifles (1)Semi-Automatic Pistols (1)Semi-Automatic Pistols of Asia-Pacific (1)Sniper, Designated Marksman and Anti-Materiel Rifles (2)Submachine Guns (2)Introduced EraAll1880 (1)1897 (2)1899 (1)1906 (1)1908 (1)1912 (1)1935 (1)1937 (1)1939 (2)1942 (1)1944 (1)ManufacturerAllNagoya Arsenal (1)Yokosuka Naval Arsenal (1)OperatorAllImperial Japanese Army (8)Imperial Japanese Navy (3)People's Liberation Army (2)CaliberAll.25 ACP (1).303 British (1).32 ACP (1).45 ACP (1)11mm (1)20 x 125 mm (1)20x124mm (1)6.5x50mm (4)6.5×50mmSR Arisaka (5)7.7x58mm (3)7.7×58mm Arisaka (2)8x22mm Nambu (2)Service StatusAllPrototype or Experimental (2)Retired (10)Wars Used InAllBoxer Rebellion (3)Cambodian Civil War (1)Chinese Civil War (7)First Indochina War (5)First Sino-Japanese War (1)Korean War (6)Laotian Civil War (1)Mexican Revolution (2)Russian Civil War (2)Russo-Japanese War (3)Second Sino-Japanese War (7)Spanish Civil War (3)Vietnam War (4)World War I (5)World War II (8)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 12ArisakaEmpire of JapanArisaka Type 99 RifleEmpire of JapanExperimental Model 2 submachine gunEmpire of JapanHino-Komuro pistolEmpire of JapanMurata RifleEmpire of JapanType 100 submachine gunEmpire of JapanType 30 rifleEmpire of JapanType 38 rifleEmpire of JapanType 4 rifleEmpire of JapanType 44 carbineEmpire of JapanType 97 automatic cannonEmpire of JapanType 97 sniper rifleEmpire of JapanSources1. Wikipedia: Firearmtier 2WikipediaFirearm, History, Early firearm models sectionQuote, Firearm, History, Early firearm models sectionThe first firearms originated in 10th-century Song dynasty China (see gunpowder weapons in the Song dynasty), when bamboo tubes containing gunpowder and pellet projectiles were mounted on spears to make the portable fire lanceView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.