A Short and Convoluted History of the Type 38 Arisaka

In the latest episode of his ongoing history series looking at military rifles of the past, the Redneck Preppy takes a look at Imperial Japan's Type 38 Arisaka rifle. Although it dates back to before the First World War, as the Preppy relates, the rifle saw plenty of action during the Second World War.

0:06 Introduction
1:04 Taking a Closer Look at the Type 38 Arisaka
3:41 Before the Type 38 Arisaka
7:20 Who Was Kijiro Nambu?
10:24 Unique Features of the Type 38
13:10 Continuing the Story
17:03 The 6.5mm Arisaka Cartridge
20:06 The Variants
25:25 Some Users of the Type 38 Arisaka
29:20 The Legacy of the Type 38 Arisaka

Arisaka Dusted Cover - https://youtu.be/brS4JbZjO-k?feature=shared&t=197

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Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Imperial Forces by Aaron Kenny and is used with permission.
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