The Arisaka family of bolt action rifles were a series of Japanese weapons designed by Colonel Nariakira Arisaka. They were the standard weapons of the Japanese Empire from 1898 to 1945 and were used in World War I and World War II.

The Arisaka rifles were derived in part from the German Mauser, especially the 5-round internal magazine fed by a stripper clip, but deviate by using cock-and-close action, instead of being cock-on-open. notable variants are the folding-bayonet Type 44 carbine and Type 97 sniper rifle (both derived from the Type 38), and the Type 2 paratrooper rifle (based on the Type 99).

Arisaka rifles were marked with the Imperial Seal of Japan (a Chrysanthemum), designating them as the property of the Emperor.

The following tags are aliased to this tag: type_30_rifle, type_38_carbine, type_38_rifle, type_44_carbine, and type_99_short_rifle (learn more).

This tag implicates bolt_action and rifle (learn more).

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