The major differences between variations was in the folding bayonet housing, which increased the length and durability with each variation.Ī minor difference between variations may be found in the cleaning rod compartment found beneath the buttplate. The Type 44 was produced in three variations (referred to as First, Second, and Third variations). Approximately 91,900 Type 44 rifles were produced by Japanese arsenals during these years. It entered production in 1911 and entered service in 1912, and served on until the end of the Second World War in 1945, production of the rifle ran until three years prior to the end of the Second World War 1942.
It fired the 6.5×50mm Arisaka round, and capacity was an internal five-round box magazine, it was fed via five-round chargers. The cleaning rod storage compartment was accessed via an ingenious rotating door. The Type 44 also included a compartment in the buttstock for which to store a unique two-piece cleaning rod. A hook was located directly below the front sight on the right side of the rifle, replicating the hooked quillon of the Type 30 bayonet for use in the bayonet fencing techniques taught to Japanese soldiers of the period. It was a development of the Arisaka Type 38 Cavalry Rifle, the main difference being the bayonet is a needle type and it can be folded backwards and locks underneath the barrel. This rifle is also often referred to as a Type 44 Carbine.
The Type 44 Cavalry Rifle (四四式騎銃 Yonyon-shiki kijū or Yonjūyon-shiki kijū) is a Japanese bolt-action rifle.
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