Home›Small Arms And Sidearms›Wars Used In›First Sino-Japanese WarWarFirst Sino-Japanese WarModernReference and ClassificationDevelopingThe First Sino-Japanese War was fought from 25 July 1894 to 17 April 1895 between the Qing dynasty of China and the Empire of Japan, primarily over influence in Korea. The war ended in a decisive Japanese victory. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/FactsFirst Sino-Japanese WarConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsStart YearWell-attested1894 1End YearWell-attested1895 1CombatantsWell-attestedQing dynasty of China against the Empire of Japan 1OutcomeWell-attestedJapanese victory 1ClassificationConflict TypeWell-attestedInterstate War 1First Sino-Japanese WarFilter Results6 entriesWeapon FamilyAllAmmunition and Cartridges (1)Bolt-Action, Lever-Action and Historic Rifles (4)Rifles and Carbines (5)Semi-Automatic and Battle Rifles (1)Weapon Type or ClassAllBolt action rifle (3)Single-shot service rifle (1)Single-shot, falling-block, breech-loading rifle (1)small arm (1)CaliberAll.303 British (1).45-70 (1)11mm (1)11x60mm Mauser (1)57mm (1)8×50mmR Mannlicher (1)Introduced EraAll1848 (1)1850 (1)1858 (1)1872 (1)1880 (1)1888 (2)Service StatusAllIn Service (1)Retired (6)OperatorAllArgentine Armed Forces (1)Austro-Hungarian Army (2)French Armed Forces (1)Mexican Armed Forces (1)Union Army (1)ManufacturerAllFegyver- és Gépgyár (1)Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (1)Mauser (1)Royal Small Arms Factory (1)Steyr Arms (1)BrowseCompareSelect all 6Lee-MetfordFirst Sino-Japanese WarLefaucheux M1858First Sino-Japanese WarMannlicher M1888First Sino-Japanese WarMauser Model 1871First Sino-Japanese WarMurata RifleFirst Sino-Japanese WarSharps rifleFirst Sino-Japanese WarConnectionsCommanders and ForcesImperial Japanese Army, Armed Forces and Units Well-attested The Imperial Japanese Army fought the 1894-95 First Sino-Japanese War against Qing China on land, including the Manchuria and Shandong campaignsImperial Japanese Navy, Armed Forces and Units Well-attested The Imperial Japanese Navy destroyed the Qing Beiyang Fleet at the Battle of the Yalu River during the First Sino-Japanese WarUsesLee-Metford, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Lee-Metford (Wikipedia)Lefaucheux M1858, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Lefaucheux M1858Mannlicher M1888, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Mannlicher M1888Mauser Model 1871, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Mauser Model 1871Murata Rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Murata rifleSharps rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Sharps rifleIn the Other AtlasesAlso in History Atlas: First Sino-Japanese War, the same subject.Also in History Atlas: Li Hongzhang, a participant there.Sources1. Wikipedia: First Sino-Japanese Wartier 2Lead section, para 1The First Sino-Japanese War (25 July 1894 - 17 April 1895) was a conflict between the Qing dynasty of China and the Empire of Japan primarily for influence over Korea.Infobox: Date25 July 1894 - 17 April 1895 (8 months and 23 days)Infobox: BelligerentsQing dynasty ... Empire of JapanInfobox: ResultJapanese victoryConflict-type attribute (first-sino-japanese-war)The First Sino-Japanese War was fought from 25 July 1894 to 17 April 1895 between the Qing dynasty of China and the Empire of Japan, primarily over influence in Korea.View the SourceLee-Metford (Wikipedia)Uses: Lee-Metford, infobox wars field: 'First Sino-Japanese War'View the SourceWikipedia: Mauser Model 1871Uses: Mauser Model 1871, infobox wars field: 'First Sino-Japanese War'View the SourceWikipedia: Sharps rifleUses: Sharps rifle, infobox wars field: 'First Sino-Japanese War'View the SourceWikipedia: Lefaucheux M1858Uses: Lefaucheux M1858, infobox wars field: 'First Sino-Japanese War'View the SourceWikipedia: Murata rifleUses: Murata Rifle, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Murata Rifle, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: First Sino-Japanese WarView the SourceWikipedia: Mannlicher M1888Uses: Mannlicher M1888, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Mannlicher M1888, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: First Sino-Japanese WarView 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.