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Hanyang 88

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The Type 88, commonly known as the Hanyang 88 or Hanyang Zao, meaning Made in Hanyang, is a Chinese bolt-action rifle based on the German Gewehr 88 and chambered in 7.92x57mm Mauser. It was adopted by the Qing dynasty toward the end of the nineteenth century and went on to be used by numerous Chinese factions and formations, including forces of the Republic of China, through the Chinese Civil War. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
7.92x57mm Mauser 1
Service Status
In Service 2
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Bolt-action rifle 2
Introduced Year
1888 1
Introduced Year
1895 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 2
Connections

Operated By

People's Liberation Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Hanyang 88

Used In

Boxer Rebellion, Wars
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Chinese Civil War, Wars
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First Indochina War, Wars
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Korean War, Wars
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Second Sino-Japanese War, Wars
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Soviet-Afghan War, Wars
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World War II, Wars
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In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Wikidata: Hanyang 88
Wikidata Q701796, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
2. Wikipedia: Hanyang 88
  • Infobox, type
    Bolt-action rifle
  • History section
    From the start of production in 1895
  • service-status
    service = 1895, Present
  • Caliber attribute (hanyang-88)
    The Type 88, commonly known as the Hanyang 88 or Hanyang Zao, meaning Made in Hanyang, is a Chinese bolt-action rifle based on the German Gewehr 88 and chambered in 7.92x57mm Mauser.
  • Used In: Boxer Rebellion, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Boxer Rebellion
  • Used In: Chinese Civil War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Chinese Civil War
  • Used In: Second Sino-Japanese War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Second Sino-Japanese War
  • Used In: World War II, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: World War II
  • Used In: First Indochina War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: First Indochina War
  • Used In: Korean War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Korean War
  • Used In: Soviet-Afghan War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Soviet-Afghan War
  • Operated By: People's Liberation Army, Wikipedia article text
    When the rifles were used by the People's Liberation Army, they were either used by militia forces or were used as training/drill rifles.
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