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Japanese Type I rifle

 
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BobT28
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 4:28 pm    Post subject: Japanese Type I rifle Reply with quote

Have just added a Japanese Navy type I rifle to my collection. Would like some information on this model - military use, value, etc. This is the first type I which I have seen outside of in a reference book. Thank you for your help
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 11:47 pm    Post subject: Type I Reply with quote

The Type I was an Italian contract rifle, made for the Japanese, mostly associated with Naval use. They are numbered, in blocks of 10,000 with series A-L for a prefix. Total contract about 120,000+. Interesting rifles, most bringbacks are reported as being from warehouses, very few reported as battle field pickups. thanks for posting. Trey
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 3:38 pm    Post subject: Quantity of Type I rifles produced Reply with quote

Everything I have read about the Type I says about 60,000 were manufactured. Did they ever complete a contract for 120,000 or did the production run stop at 60,000? I have been able to determine, by markings on the site, that the one I have was produced by berreta. Can you tell me what other Italian companies produced these for the Japanese Navy?
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 8:06 am    Post subject: Type I Reply with quote

The serial numbers reported indicated closer to 10,000 per series A-L. The original 60,000 estimate is probably from documentation on 1/2 of the full contract run (this is speculation). I don't have my references handy but I believe they were made by P. Beretta (at Gardone), and FN (Fabrique Nationale, at Brescia). Trey
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