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Sniper rifle
Type 97 rifle
Type 97 sniper rifle
Type
Sniper rifle
Place of origin
Empire of Japan
Service history
In service
1938–1945
Used by
Imperial Japanese Army
Wars
Second Sino-Japanese War World War II Korean War Chinese Civil War Vietnam War
Production history
Designed
1937
Produced
1938-1943 [1]
No. built
22,500 [2]
Specifications
Mass
4.64 kg (10 lb 4 oz) [3]
Length
1,275 mm (50.2 in)
Barrel length
794 mm (31.3 in)
Cartridge
6.5x50mm Arisaka
Action
Bolt-action
Muzzle velocity
760 m/s (2,500 ft/s)
Effective firing range
1,500 m (1,600 yd) with telescopic sight
Feed system
5-round internal magazine, stripper clip loaded
Sights
2.5x Telescopic sight
The Type 97 sniper rifle (九七式狙撃銃, Kyū-nana-shiki sogekijū) is a Japanese bolt-action rifle, based on the Type 38 rifle. Following the standard practice of the time, it was adapted from an existing infantry rifle. The only difference between this rifle and the original Type 38 is that it had a lightened stock, a 2.5 power telescopic sight and a mid-band setup for a monopod, although later models had this deleted. The rifle entered service in 1937. When fired, the mild 6.5x50mm Arisaka cartridge gave off little flash or smoke and made counter-sniper activity difficult. The lack of flash and smoke comes from the length of the barrel; a 794 millimetres (31.3 in) long barrel allows the cartridge propellant to fully burn and attain the optimum combination of accuracy and bullet velocity. The scope was offset to the left, to allow stripper clip loading. Like other Mauser pattern rifles, it has a five-round box magazine. The rifle can be loaded with either a 5-round stripper clip, or single rounds.
The Type 97 was manufactured at the Nagoya Arsenal and Kokura Arsenal, with approximately 14,500 produced at the Nagoya Arsenal,[4] and 8,000 at the Kokura Arsenal.[5]
^Soto and Allan. p.20 & p.23
^Soto and Allan. p.18
^Soto and Allan. p.15
^Soto and Allan. p.20
^Soto and Allan. p.23
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