Infantry Weapons of the Imperial Army

Walter · October 17, 2008, 10:51:17 AM

Source of the Japanese weapons in this thread: http://www3.plala.or.jp/takihome/

Other weapons from various places but mainly wikipedia.

1919

Pistolet-pulemet Fedorova

Walter · October 17, 2008, 10:52:57 AM

Type 11 Revolver M1902

Colt 1851 Navy Revolver

Introduced Year : 1851
Current Model Introduced: 1902
Length: 356 mm
Weight: 1.19 kg

Walter · October 17, 2008, 10:54:32 AM

Type 20 Repeating Rifle M1900

Henry rifle

Type 20 rifle with sniper scope

Introduced Year : 1860
Current Model Introduced: 1900
Caliber: .44
Action: Lever Action, breech-loading
Rate of fire: 28 rounds per minute
Feed system: 16 round tube magazine

Walter · October 17, 2008, 10:57:29 AM

Type 27 Rifle M1905

Martini Henry Rifle

Introduced Year : 1867
Current Model Introduced: 1895 (top picture) 1905 (bottom picture)
Caliber: .577 Nitro Express
Length: 1245 mm
Weight: 3.827 kg
Action: Falling block action
Rate of fire: (M1895) 10 rounds per minute; (M1905) 20 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity: 610 m/s
Effective range: 550 m
Maximum range: 2500 m
Feed system: (M1895) Single shot; (M1905) 5-round magazine

Walter · November 10, 2009, 01:56:55 PM

Type 30 Revolver M1902

Smith & Wesson No. 3 Revolver

Introduced Year : 1870
Current Model Introduced: 1902
Caliber: .44
Action: Single action
Feed system: 6 round cylinder

Walter · November 10, 2009, 01:57:44 PM

Type 39 Machine Gun

Gatling Gun

Introduced Year : 1879
Caliber: 0.45 inch

Walter · November 10, 2009, 01:58:16 PM

Type 53 Pistol

Introduced Year : 1893
Caliber : 9 mm
Barrel Length : 120 mm
Length : 230 mm
Weight : 927 g
Action: Double action
Feed system: 6 round cylinder

Walter · November 10, 2009, 01:58:44 PM

Type 57 Shotgun

Introduced Year : 1897
Caliber: 12-gauge
Barrel Length: 510 mm
Length: 1000 mm
Weight: 3.6 kg
Action: Pump-action
Rffective range: 20 meters
Feed System: 5-round tubular magazine

Walter · November 10, 2009, 01:59:10 PM

Type 65 Rifle

Introduced Year : 1905
Caliber : 6.5 mm
Barrel Length : 797 mm
Length : 1,280 mm
Weight : 3.95 kg
Action: Bolt action
Rate of fire: about 30 rounds per minute
Muzzle Velocity : 765 m/sec
Range : 3,000 m
Magazine : 5 rounds

Type 65 Cavalry Rifle
Introduced Year : 1905
Caliber : 6.5 mm
Barrel Length : 487 mm
Length : 966 mm
Weight : 3.3 kg

Walter · November 10, 2009, 02:00:04 PM

Type 65 Machine Gun

Kjellman machine gun

Introduced Year : 1905
Caliber : 6.5 mm
Action: Recoil operated, cam-locked bolt
Feed system: Belt

Walter · November 10, 2009, 02:00:37 PM

Type 68 Machine Gun

Maschinengewehr 08

Introduced Year : 1908
Caliber : 7.7 mm
Weight : 65 kg
Action: closed bolt
Rate of fire: 400 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity: 900 meters per second
Effective range: 2012 meters
Maximum range: 3658 meters

Walter · November 10, 2009, 02:01:49 PM

Type 71 Cavalry Rifle

Introduced Year : 1911
Caliber : 6.5 mm
Barrel Length : 487 mm
Length : 966 mm
Weight : 3.3 kg
Action: Bolt action
Muzzle velocity: 685 meters per second
Magazine : 5 rounds

Walter · November 10, 2009, 02:02:34 PM

Type 72 Machine Gun

Vickers Machine Gun

Introduced Year : 1912
Caliber : 7.7 mm
Barrel Length : 720 mm
Length : 1100 mm
Weight : 23 kg
Action: recoil with gas boost
Rate of fire: 450 to 600 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity: 743 meters per second
Effective range: 740 m
Maximum range: 4100 m indirect fire
Feed system: 250-round canvas belt

Walter · November 10, 2009, 02:03:10 PM

Type 74 Automatic Machine Gun

Lewis Gun

Introduced Year : 1914
Caliber : 7.7 mm
Barrel Length : 670 mm
Length : 1280 mm
Weight : 13.3 kg
Action: Gas operated
Rate of fire: 500–600 rounds per minute
Effective range: 800 m
Maximum range: 3200 m
Feed system: 50 or 100-round drum magazine

Walter · November 10, 2009, 02:04:40 PM

Type 74 Machine Gun

Introduced Year : 1914
Caliber : 6.5 mm
Barrel Length : 737 mm
Length : 1198 mm
Weight : 55 kg
Rate of fire: 450 rounds per minute
Effective range: 4000 m
Feed system: 30-round magazine