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. The most common versions were the 6.5x50mm Type 38 long rifle and 7.7x58mm Type 99 short rifle. Less common but 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.
