Type 38 cavalry rifle - The Japanese Type 38 cavalry rifle was a short barreled version of the bolt action Type 38 rifle, it was used by the Japanese cavalry, engineers and artillery troops during World War II. Daugherty III', Fighting Techniques of a Japanese Infantryman 1941-1945, ISBN 1-86227-162-3 First variation stocks had two holes drilled for each half of the cleaning rod, while second and third variations had a single larger hole to house both halves of the cleaning rod. The major differences between variations was in the folding bayonet housing, which increased the length and durability with each variation.ДЄ minor difference between variations may be found in the cleaning rod compartment found beneath the buttplate. The Type 44 was produced in 3 variations (referred to as First, Second, and Third variations). Approximately 91,900 Type 44 rifles were produced by Japanese arsenals during these years. It entered production in 1911 and entered service in 1912, and served on until the end of the Second World War in 1945, production of the rifle ran until three years prior to the end of the Second World War 1942. It fired the 6.5x50mm Arisaka round, and capacity was an internal five round box magazine, it was fed via five round stripper loaded clips. The cleaning rod storage compartment was accessed via an ingenious rotating door. The Type 44 also included a compartment in the buttstock for which to store a unique 2-piece cleaning rod. It was a development of the 'Arisaka' Type 38 Cavalry Rifle, the main difference being the bayonet is a needle type and it can be folded backwards and locks underneath the barrel. This rifle is also often referred to as a Type 44 Carbine. The Type 44 Cavalry Rifleпј€е››е››ејЏйЁЋйЉѓ'Yonyon-shiki kijЕ«' or 'YonjЕ«yon-shiki kijЕ«') is a Japanese bolt-action rifle.

Arisaka type 38 carbine cleaning rod