Arisaka
Type 44
Carbine
Calibre 6.5mm Arisaka
Serial No: 27377

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The Type 44 entered production in 1911 and entered service in 1912 (the 44th year of the Meiji period, hence "Type 44") and served on until the end of the Second World War in 1945.

Production of the rifle ran until 1942.

Approximately 91,900 Type 44 rifles were produced by Japanese arsenals during these years.

There are three main variations of Type 44s, differing primarily in the size and shape of the bayonet fixture.

This example is the first variation, which is relatively small and is fitted to the barrel. The later two variations are bigger in order to provide greater strength to the bayonet mount