| TERA rifle | |
|---|---|
 Type 2 TERA rifle | |
| Type | Bolt-action rifle |
| Place of origin | Empire of Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1943−1945 (Type 2) |
| Used by | Imperial Japanese Army Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 1943−1945 (Type 2) |
| No. built | 1,000 (Type 100 and Type 1) 19,000−21,500 (Type 2) |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | 6.5×50mmSR Arisaka (Type 1) 7.7x58mm Arisaka |
| Action | Bolt action |
| Feed system | 5-round stripper clip, internal box magazine |
The TERA rifles (Japanese: 挺進落下傘小銃／挺身落下傘小銃, romanized: Teishin Rakkasan Shoujuu) were special Japanese takedown rifles developed for paratroopers of the Imperial Japanese Army and Imperial Japanese Navy. All designs were capable of either being broken down or folded into two parts and easily assembled or disassembled.
The Type 2 TERA rifle was officially adopted in 1943 by the IJA and saw use during the Battle of Leyte, but by the time it entered production, significant paratrooper operations had largely ceased.