Manchu Arisaka: The Imperial Chinese Contract Type 30 Rifle

Manchu Arisaka: The Imperial Chinese Contract Type 30 Rifle

This article was originally published in China by Small Arms (轻兵器) in the December issue of 2021 in the title of Tracing History: A study of 'Rounded Dragon Type 30' Rifle and Carbine (追溯历史：团龙三零步、马枪考证). A brief English version is incorporated in the book The Early Arisakas, Revised edition 2022 by Francis Allan. For 1906 Jiangbei contract Type 30 rifle (Guangxu 32nd Year Made), our article "The 32nd Year Made Manchu Arisaka" has been published by  BANZAI in the January issue of 2024 (Issue 499).




The 32nd Year Made Manchu Arisaka 







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