| Arisaka rifle | |
|---|---|
 Various Arisaka rifles on display at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution | |
| Type | Bolt-action service rifle |
| Place of origin | Empire of Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1897–1961 |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Arisaka Nariakira Kijirō Nambu |
| Designed | 1897 |
| Variants | Type 30 Type 30 carbine Type 35 Type 38 Type 38 carbine Type 38 sniper rifle Type 44 carbine Type 97 sniper rifle Type 99 Type 99 sniper rifle TERA |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | 6.5×50mmSR Type 30 6.5×50mmSR Type 38 7.7×58mm Type 92 7.7×58mm Type 97 7.7×58mm Type 99 |
| Action | Bolt-action |
| Feed system | 5-round internal magazine (reloaded via stripper clip) |
| Sights | Rear: ladder, tangent (Type 35) Front: fixed blade Sniper variants: factory-zeroed scope |
The Arisaka rifle (Japanese: 有坂銃, romanized: Arisaka-jū) is a family of Japanese military bolt-action service rifles, which were produced and used since approximately 1897, when it replaced the Murata rifle (村田銃, Murata-jū) family, until the end of World War II in 1945. The most common models include the Type 38 chambered for the 6.5×50mmSR Type 38 cartridge, and the Type 99 chambered for the 7.7×58mm Type 99 cartridge, which is comparable in power to a modern .308 Winchester round.