Japanese Type 100 Paratrooper

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The Type 100 (sometimes called the Type 0) was one of the initial Japanese experiments in paratroop rifles. Manufactured from standard Nagoya Arsenal Type 99 rifles, the Type 100 used a set of interrupted lugs at the chamber to allow the rifle to be broken into two short sections. Only a few hundred of these were manufactured for testing, and ultimately the Type 2 design (with a locking wedge) was adopted instead.

[@MrOliver250]

2:46 Ian just casually ignoring the ghost of a Japanese paratrooper

[@chedsalvia6270]

that scares the shit outta me!

[@ScarScream]

It's a disciplined and well mannered rifle! Ian was saying "they kinda of all FALL" and the rifle fell, obeying the order! :D

[@damonmartin5322]

Lol

[@andersonrobotics5608]

@Stanley Jedrzejczyk not so terrifying, they were people too

[@Jay-cj7yr]

i like how the deer heads behind Ian are just looking at him too

[@Irondrone4]

"The benefit you get from being able to take this off during a jump is far outweighed by the likelihood of losing the bolt handle and being screwed." HA! Unintentional threading pun!

[@TeaAndBullets]

Unintentional puns are the punniest of puns!

[@nicholasblennerhassett6297]

+Irondrone4 fuuuck you!! XD

[@MrBioniclefan1]

lol

[@KincadeCeltoSlav]

+Irondrone4 that struck me like a Bolt of "Lightening"......waiting for it..........

[@MrBioniclefan1]

+Andrew Kincade lol

[@marktaniguchi7901]

Great presentation. Back in the mid 70s in old Sacramento, there was a closed down bar that was going thru remodeling. They found an Arisaka rifle hanging on wall just in back of the bar counter. My cousin was able to take it home because no body wanted it. It so happened to be one of those type 100 Para models. It was sold at the local Road Runner Gun Show for only $600 bucks. Wonder where is it now.

[@sumvs5992]

Sacramento? Isn't that in California? I wouldn't be surprised (though saddened) if it was taken to a gun buyback/confiscation.

[@manny1659]

@@sumvs5992 if the person who bought it was smart they got out of cali far before the 2000s

[@david-468]

@@manny1659 this is such a sad convo because it makes me realize they’re destroying beautiful guns faster than I can find them );

[@jeffyoung60]

$600 was a LOT of money in the mid-1970s. It is probably equivalent to $1,200 today. In 2022 six-hundred dollars is still a lot of money. One does not simply fork over $600 within thinking long and hard about it. The person who paid $600 cold, hard, cash for that Type 100 paratrooper Arisaka knew what he was purchasing. The person who sold the break-down rifle must have also been aware of its true collector value, otherwise he could have been gulled into selling it for $50.

[@tthebean7065]

Bolt action rifles below 50 bmg are entirely legal in California

[@varietywiarrior]

"I SAWED THIS GUN IN HALF! AND REPAIRED IT WITH ONLY FLEX TAPE!"

[@Luchemeti11]

Now THATISALOTOFDAMAGE!

[@chadgeary2653]

the blank reaction as the rifle falls over and he doesn't miss a beat. I'm genuinely impressed. that would have scared the shit out of me.

[@CitizenWea]

Germany: Let's make a scoped, automatic rifle with a high rate of fire for our paratroopers. Japan: Meh, take this bolt action rifle and saw it in two.

[@metalhead1027]

NANI?

[@grahamlopez6202]

TO DEMONSTRATE THE POWER OF BANZI, I SAWED THIS RIFLE IN HALF

[@metalhead1027]

@@grahamlopez6202 NOW THAT'S A LOT OF DAMAGE

[@grahamlopez6202]

@@metalhead1027 Enola gay: HOW BOUT A LITTLE MORE

[@toasterbathboi6298]

Graham Lopez *bombs Pearl Harbor*

[@Dragon.7722]

So, you unscrew the bolt handle and throw it at the enemy to end him rightly?

[@hollemans25]

Dragon7722 yes

[@petlahk4119]

How many more quotes until this becomes and official meme? xD

[@sircarter2428]

You really just made that joke. I appreciate That

[@shadowstorm657]

You have no clue how much of a meme it already is

[@planescaped]

Skallagrim viewers are everywhere. But then again, if you're into guns, you're probably into swords and spears too...

[@BOBO-xe6rl]

Imagine finding a Japanese paratrooper with a twig instead of a bolt handle on his rifle

[@gregsummers7350]

Thank Ian for a great review. Some trivia, the Arisaka 100 model 2 (Wedge) take-down Paratroop rifle has appeared in the following movies 1962 - Manchurian Candidate; 1968 - The Split; 1968 Hawaii Five-O S7-E17, Twilight Zone S4-E10, 1971 - Dirty Harry; 1973 - The Spook Who Sat by the Door; 1975 - The Deadly Tower; 1978 - Cleopatra Jones. Thank you, Greg

[@zakutheferret8182]

Why are you selling this, it's clearly broken. Its in two pieces for the Emperor's sake.

[@derptank3308]

Thanks to Japan, I cannot tell if this comment has Sake(Saakay) or Sake(saakk)

[@gunargundarson1626]

@Joe Ç r/ireadreddittoo

[@justyourlocalwitchhunter9184]

@@gunargundarson1626 r/ijustsaywhooshnotr/whoosh

[@jurinahkorup2628]

Its not broken The rifle can be split into two

[@vwertix1662]

@@jurinahkorup2628 stupid

[@AlphariusMemegon]

I had a chance to pick one of these up for $1200 a couple months ago, really wishing I had.

[@rogainegaming6924]

Oh man... Regret of a lifetime!

[@hugebartlett1884]

I note that the locking lugs are bevelled to make reassembly as easy and fast as possible.

[@mattalex543]

I don’t understand why they didn’t just give the rifle a bent bolt knob instead of that finicky threaded one.

[@MrBioniclefan1]

I don't know why as well

[@F.Krueger-cs4vk]

Great review, thankyou. I have a type 2 arisaka paratrooper rifle in absolutely mint condition. The bolt that secures front & rear section stays within the metal frame, cannot be dropped or lost. Very accurate rifle. Caliber is 7.7 x 58. 🖐 🇦🇺

[@coughcool138]

sick, now I can put my nerf modulus barrel extension on it

[@billykid8152]

BASED

[@Damionscool]

i kinda wanna see it fire without the barrel lol.

[@benyed1636]

Yeah I imagine a big fireball.

[@bigboys108]

I think It Had a Safety Pin that can only fire with it locked Not to be a Boomer

[@digitaal_boog]

OBREZ!!!!!

[@flymetoosaka7376]

@@digitaal_boog Ōburezū (?

[@EchosTackyTiki]

Can you say "fireball and ruptured eardrums"?

[@mr.grenade9497]

The real question is: can it still fire when separated?

[@Zaner1008]

Yes. It can.

[@ebinnisti1769]

Sawed-off bolt action rifle

[@WarriorPNG]

@@ebinnisti1769 japaneese obrez

[@secretbaguette]

That seems like a terribly poor idea

[@sebastianparra9568]

@@secretbaguette the first rule of firearms is to have fun

[@andrewince8824]

I've got an idea, hear me out because it's kinda crazy, but, to make the bolt handle less obtrusive why not bend it down, yeah I know it sounds extreme, but surely it would work.

[@universal1014]

Very dishonorable

[@box8524]

How do you torture someone without a curved bolt though, smh.

[@bradenculver7457]

Turning… Down bolt handles? No, it could never work. What mad man turns down a short rifle bolt handle? Clearly making a threaded bolt is the only practical solution. I want to sit down with who designed a threaded bolt handle and ask him what the fuck were you thinking

[@andrewince8824]

@@box8524 wouldn't shock me if the Japanese were working on a bolt handle that doubled as a Pear of Anguish. 😂

[@commanderkobo4236]

Got one of these at a yard sale today very cheap. It’s super cool, especially when you think about how old these guns are and how they still function

[@luggilu7864]

Stock: falls over Ian: "fuck it, we won't do another take!"

[@CowboybubPercussion]

I believe I’ve seen something similar to one of these at the Cody Firearms Museum, verry cool

[@ZoSo1973]

My (deceased) uncle had one of these though it may have been a type 2. My dad told me that he and his brothers would have to walk miles to a store to special order 7.7 Norma ammo when they were kids. He used it for deer. I really wish I knew where it was along with my grandfather's guns...

[@alexm566]

I never heard about Japanese paratroopers. Interesting.

[@ultrablue2]

No bayonet attached? Surprising...

[@thesturm8686]

Dishonorable

[@WernerKlorand]

Guess the HQ were sick of all their soldiers committing seppuku.

[@Stray03]

Type 2 of that rifle was used in The first Dirty Harry movie, as the baddie's sniping rifle. (all sporterized of course)

[@evilstealth6441]

Yo, that's quality info right there! Thank you sir

[@lthbxfrosty]

Very interesting design. I need to pick up a paratrooper sometime. Awesome video like always thanks for the info!

[@philippelegault5127]

Very interresting as always. Keep up the good work, love what you do.

[@happyflygon8096]

A good way to negate that risk of losing the bolt handle is one of two ways. One, put a threading bit in one of the take down areas of the gun, which you can screw the handle onto in order to prevent yourself from losing it. Two, make the butt stock a hinge, and put a recess in there to screw the handle into, leaving a decent amount of space around where the knob would be so you can easily grab it and rotate it to unthread it, and pop it back in place.

[@hugebartlett1884]

Wonder why they didn't just crank the bolt handle so it lay flush with the rifle.

[@dan_loup]

And to end your opponent rightly, you should unscrew the bolt handle and throw it at him.

[@Grouuumpf]

this guy knows how it's done

[@corvetteguy1980]

My great grandfather fought at the Invasion of Saipan and carried a captured Arisaka in addition to his M1928A1 Thompson.

[@xwngdrvr]

Dust cover MAY have been removed on purpose (noisy). There were places where noise could get you killed before dust got you killed.

[@udorechner6846]

Very interesting Rifle and video.

[@patmcnamara9081]

I believe this was the weapon that was used in the original “ The Manchurian candidate “?

[@b.santos8804]

Yes, it was. It was also the gun that the "Scorpio Killer" used in the movie Dirty Harry, starring Clint Eastwood.

[@justinschram187]

I'll use this for things. just cut stuff in half and out back together when I need it. like a car or something

[@jeffreywacker3598]

Digging the Japanese hardware. Thanks Ian!

[@CircleWilliams]

After I bought a Ruger PC carbine, I was looking for a historical precedent, and simply had to look through Forgotten Weapons KZbin catalog.

[@drmaudio]

Also, I suspect anyone bidding on this might have some familiar competition.

[@Jay-cj7yr]

ah yes a bolt-action pistol with a barrel extension

[@NafeeDoesStuff]

Lol

[@digitaal_boog]

The liberals will have his ass

[@AustinStanley1]

I'm curious why this one was not adopted over the Type 2. Aside from the bolt handle, it looks quite good.

[@Fluxo2]

awesome video. I'm lucky enough to own a type 2 with mum and low serial#

[@notagen_exe4519]

another great use is that you can play drums and if someone comes to fight you, put them together and defend yourself....

[@alexm566]

🤣

[@jk-76]

man oh man. I have a last ditch (entirely too nice to have seen battle) and a perfectly neglected who knows Frankenstein with the "Mum" that will be a deer hunter next year. I love Japanese battle rifles my friend and that is damn cool...

[@justin764]

One of these rifles was used in the Dirty Henry movie

[@nabeelimtiaz5608]

I was looking for a new video to on your rifle and when I opens your channel this video was just uploaded. coincidence i think not!!!!

[@gerry343]

Were there no markings/numbers to ensure the two matching pieces were always assembled together? Somewhere to stow the bolt handle head when unscrewed would have been good, too.

[@frostedbutts4340]

Yeah I don't think you'd want to go mixing up halves, doubt they'd lock up perfectly.

[@genegarren833]

Many Japanese soldiers I understand, threw away the dust covers due to them rattling, thus making noise. The concept is of course good. However in the field it doesn’t always work out. I gave a Type -99 with dust cover bayonet, to the Airborne Special Operations museum in Fayetteville, in 2000, just before I retired. It was given to me by a WW-2 veteran buddy of my dad and a friend of mine also. I didn’t wish to see it lost after I am gone. Also I included the veteran’s name and WW-2 record.👍😊🇺🇸

[@Sladey93]

I do not understand why they did not just used a turned down bolt handle. It is a good compromise between the two options they had. I imagine it would have made manufacturing easier and cheaper needing only one piece for the bolt handle instead of two.

[@polygondwanaland8390]

BASlade93 Issue the paratroopers pistol carbines! Yeah that's a terrible idea, but it'd be pretty nifty for the 30s and 40s.

[@烏賊様]

(¯―¯٥)　二式テラと呼ばれていた、挺身隊用の小銃のようですね It seems to be a rifle for the parachute unit, which was called the Type 2 Terra.

[@drmaudio]

The interrupted thread seems a much better idea than a wedge (with all respect to Sam Colt). I wonder if that decision was simply for budget or ease of manufacture.

[@kevinoliver3083]

Interestingly the Germans developed paratroop rifles the other way round: First there were folding stock versions of the Gew 33/40 and Kar 98k. Then they developed a take-down version Kar 98k.

[@scottyjohn]

God I wish I had enough to bid on this peice, what a beautiful weapon.

[@Bluematchhead]

Beautiful? I reckon about as much thought was put into this post as was put into this piece of shit rifle.

[@JennyGormanRitter]

@DH that is one of the most ignorant things I've read in a very long time. 🤦‍♂️😂

[@JennyGormanRitter]

@DH lmfao you're one of the worst trolls I have ever seen, honest! Alas, I still stand by my original comment though.

[@JennyGormanRitter]

@DH 😂😂😂😂😂

[@JennyGormanRitter]

The b8, it's not that gr8 in this thread 😂

[@AlphaYTang]

Thanks Ian. Will you be doing a video on the Type 2 paratrooper rifle anytime soon?

[@eyeamstrongest]

I saw one of these take down rifles in Houston the other day, can't entirely say for sure it was a Type 0 or Type 2.

[@dmytro732]

I've seen a sporterized paratrooper arisaka. It was...painful.

[@ianfinrir8724]

Painful to shoot or painful to look at?

[@slimmestjim7517]

Alright we're all thinking it so I'll ask, how many soldiers do yall think tried firing it without putting the barrel on?

[@xavierjackson1518]

5:09 Bless you

[@dsheshin]

the really ninja-thing here is that paratroopers were reaally meant to fight some PLANES with this bolt-action crap somehow

[@emmavandervaart1472]

Why would they need to fight planes???

[@dsheshin]

Joey Van Der Vaart because planes would fight them

[@emmavandervaart1472]

@@dsheshin planes dont usually attack infantry unless they are in a close air support role, and you cant really fight CSA without AA or friendly aircraft

[@jeffyoung60]

This is what the German Fallschirmjager troops needed, a rifle that could be broken down into two parts and carried with the paratrooper. The Germans never thought to emulate the Japanese break-down bolt action rifle and continued to drop the rifles in a separate container. More likely, the Germans would have turned their noses down at the thought of adopting anything from Japan, even though they were wartime allies. Adapting the excellent German Kar 98k bolt action rifle to the Japanese-style breakdown action would have made a difference for the Luftwaffe's paratroopers in large-scale airborne operations like, Mercury, the invasion of Crete. Fallschirmjager parachuted, according to German doctrine, armed only with semi-automatic pistols while their main infantry weapons landed in separate, protective, metal canisters. Precious time was lost as landed Fallschirmjager struggled out of their parachutes and desperately sought their weapon cannisters while under withering British .303 rifle and machine gun fire.

[@frostedbutts4340]

Hell they could have just given them submachine guns with folding stocks, of which they had plenty. Searching for containers that could have blown off course / in the dark / lost in trees etc seems insane by modern standards.

[@naominekomimi]

This is probably a slightly silly question but I noticed the gas relief hole. Is that something that would be spewing hot gasses when the gun fires, like the sides of a revolver? Would a soldier need to remember to keep that hole from pointing in close proximity to anything important?

[@ForgottenWeapons]

+Naomi Nekomimi That hole is a safety measure - if you should have a cartridge case rupture, the gas will vent out that hole rather than traveling back along the bolt and venting into the shooter's face. Early cartridge production was more susceptible to that type of failure, and designing mechanisms to safeguard the shooter was an important part of early bolt action rifle design. For example, it is one of the major shortcomings with the German Gewehr 88, leading to its replacement with the Mauser Model 98.

[@naominekomimi]

Forgotten Weapons Oh, that's super interesting! Thank you for the response.

[@KincadeCeltoSlav]

+Naomi Nekomimi "Cat Ear"?

[@naominekomimi]

Andrew Kincade Nekomimi is the term for humans who have cat features, generally ears but often tails and such. My nickname is Mimi and I love cats, so it fits.

[@KincadeCeltoSlav]

Naomi Nekomimi ah! I see! I love the Kitties too! Arigato Gozaimasu!

[@PHURHXD]

idk why but i laughed when the rear part fell XD

[@EvilSmonker]

Anyone know why the Japanese named their guns with a "Type" prefix?

[@ForgottenWeapons]

They used the word "shake", which has become understood as "type" in English, but is better translated as "model".

[@EvilSmonker]

Forgotten Weapons thanks, could not really find anything online about this so this is helpful.

[@veryberrykeri]

I Only Watch Anime Ironically 式 "shiki" means "form", "style", or "system". Though tbh idk why they didnt use 風 more often...wrong social connotation for the era i guess

[@veryberrykeri]

lesslighter ahh thanks for that insight. I always considered 風 to be more like "style", along the lines of "[insert designer/company] style rifle" or "[insert anything] style clothes" (e.g. 和風、洋風) though i suppose despite being more natural to think and say, 風 isnt official enough especially for military weapons.

[@Uyarasuk]

Chinese and North Koreans also use it on military hardware, translated from the same character 式 (shì in Mandarin, 식/sik in Korean).

[@j4ff4c3ks1]

From the thumbnail i thought that a rifle was snapped in half

[@gregeoryl]

I prefer the type 38, but would take a 100 if I had a chance.

[@SearTrip]

The top of that conversion block on the receiver looks for all the world like they took a chunk out of the front of a Mosin hex receiver and reused it,

[@Cbr0749]

2:50 Well played :)

[@jacobrigby3172]

they didn't think to turn down the bolt handle ?

[@MASH-ug6cp]

I'm Japanese This gus is amazing

[@jamiesuvo7420]

That is very cool I would love to own one

[@lcater9555]

They should have made the bolt handle fold toward the shooter and lock to the side of the rifle

[@hawks1ish]

You should check if the chrysanthemum is still under the metal band where the type 99 marking is partially blocked as I doubt they would have removed that metal band and it would have had one when new as a standard rifle from the factory

[@konstantin.v]

0:23 *Typo* rifle. Nice 😊

[@尾崎主幸]

I think the rifle the name is type 2。 (Ni-shiki Tera) Type 100 is SMG. ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BA%8C%E5%BC%8F%E5%B0%8F%E9%8A%83 Sorry,the Wikipedia is Japanese. I think both things it used paratrooper's group. And you confused.

[@ForgottenWeapons]

The standard paratrooper rifle was the Type 2; this is an earlier trials version designated Type 100. There was also a Type 100 SMG, and a Type 100 grenade discharger, just like the US had an M1 rifle, M1 Carbine, and M1 SMG.

[@尾崎主幸]

Forgotten Weapons I'm so sorry. Now I chiecked Wikipedia. According to that it's one of prototype for type 2. I've never heard that and thanks your explain.

[@MaskedVengeanceTV]

I have a type 99, I would love to convert it to a type 100/o!

[@regaleagle6262]

isnt tht a rifle

[@mikebeatstsb7030]

Those Stags in the background aren't naturally really that dark are they ?! Surely they've been touched up and painted a bit darker colour

[@johngibson2884]

A lot of shooters and even some collectors fail to recognize how strong the metal work was on the Arisaka .....Early model Arisaka actions Rockwell test incredibly strong . They are so strong a lot of custom gunsmiths make custom barreled actions ....high dollar items .....on Arisaka receivers . 6.5 Arisaka cartridge was judged the most lethal small arms round used in WW2 by Picatinny and Dover Ballistics labs in the gun and ammunition trials of the early 50's

[@attilarischt2851]

I can imagine the people coming up with this. "Folding stocks are only for the weak. We shall jump with our guns in pieces! Not like they might be needed instantly on landing." Still, quite an amusing idea, but one might worry about the gun just flying apart during firing. Veryy strong latches or not.

[@iotaje1]

+Attila Rischt It's not a good idea to land under the ennemy's firing lines anyway.

[@attilarischt2851]

In that case it would be even better if your rifle was in one piece :D

[@Irondrone4]

+iotaje1 Nah, it's cool, just fix bayonets before the jump. You'll be fine; just stab the enemy to death when you land.

[@Irondrone4]

chibani Well, my friend, that's the risk you have to take when you're committing to a bayonet charge. Sometimes when you want to stab someone with a gun, you might fall to your death first.

[@Irondrone4]

chibani AND I SHALL RIDE TO VALHALLA!!! SHINY AND CHROME!!!

[@MrGoodrat84]

The10/22 Take down is astonishingly similar to this.

[@Dedfaction]

Would having a folding/removable stock not have been a better idea? Seems like it would have been less complex than splitting the rifle halfway down its length. Correct me if I'm being stupid obviously.

[@gabber88ful]

they did thats wht did get in service later on

[@jasonmontell1472]

@@gabber88ful what?

[@Nutzkie2001]

I wonder if the chrysanthemum emblem is still intact underneath the break-down block.

[@ronaldthompson4989]

Still property of the Imperial House? This is worth investigating

[@AdrenalineJunkieXL]

hey Ian I have an idea why don't you do videos on the military/political systems of the Japanese empire and Germany which leads to all these guns the history is amazing and it shows you how guns are a big reason why some history even happened the Japanese could control the mainland China today had the guns been adopted earlier I love the history and you channel ugh it's great

[@hesnotbad9045]

No one thought to just bend the bolt handle?

[@codymoncrief2128]

I feel like interrupted threads is a lost art form in firearm manufacturing. Many designs could be drastically improved and made more user friendly by simply using this technique.

[@darkdiddler1439]

Why would they stop appearing on firearms if it wasn't an antiquated design?

[@MatadorM9]

I’m assuming these rifles will be expensive. Are there modern affordable bolt action that can be taken apart like this rifle? I also wonder if you could swap the back part of the rifle for one from another rifle. For example if during combat or the jump, a soldier’s rifle somehow got broken and a fellow soldier was killed and he could take the other rifle part. I know this is probably an unlikely scenario and it will make more sense to just grab the other rifle. Ok let’s say the front part of the other rifle also got broken. I’m more interested in whether the rifle could operate or if it will malfunction. Thanks, very interesting video!

[@frostedbutts4340]

For some reason takedown bolt actions never took off. There are a fair few level guns and Ruger is into it, with their various .22 and carbine takedowns.

[@MatadorM9]

@@frostedbutts4340 I know about the .22 ruger. Someday I would like to try hunting so a larger caliber would be nice.

[@FireheartSamurai]

This does remind me of the newer takedown firearms we see in today’s times.

[@hollickrichard]

The removable bolt only makes sense if they had provided an out of the way place to screw it back on while broken down even I can think of that and I'm not very bright...

[@breadsandwich-f1f]

why am i thinking about a blunderbuss

[@88pie88]

type 100/2 smg when?

[@AlanH450]

with the bolt handle, are you sure the sprung pip on the end, after unthreading, is not designed to pop into another hole drilled somewhere on the gun so that it was out the way during jump? seems like it would be a good idea. great video again though Ian, cheers.

[@ForgottenWeapons]

+AlanH450 The is a reasonable idea, but I didn't see any place on the rifle where it would have fit.

[@AlanH450]

ah, i was wondering about the gas relief hole on the splitting block, but the feasibility and practicality wasn't readily apparent.

[@chesterchow1]

Looks great

[@tsuaririndoku]

Wait.... this means that this is a world first Bolt action Pistol?

[@tomj5747]

When you have an arisaka but want the receiver to look like a hex mosin nagant

[@chadkarr7394]

They question is, did they actually work as intended? (refering to the 100)

[@SgtKOnyx]

If they did put this in a leg bag, why not just put the barrel section under the bolt handle?

[@jasonyama333]

Does the Type O and the Type 2 have issues with accuracy? Like wandering zeros or larger grouping than standard rifles? Also why did the Japanese end up going with the Type 2 rifle? Is twist locking wedge system better?

[@jeffyoung60]

Why hasn't any American firearm manufacture come up with its own breakdown bolt action rifle based on the Arisaka paratroop 100 model? This would be an excellent idea.The bolt handle doesn't need to be that large. The Moisin Nagant Type 44 bolt action rifle utilized a small, short bolt handle that worked perfectly and due to the smaller size, wasn't as obtrusive. The proposed American civilian copy of the breakdown Arisaka could be chambered in either .308 or 7.62 x 39mm. The barrel length could be 20" or 24". There could be a camp/survival version in 20" barrel and a hunting version for 24" barrel. I don't know if a 18" barrel would be attractive, maybe for a camp carbine version. But I wouldn't chamber the 18" barrel for the .308, too powerful. Of course we don't need the superfluous monopod nor the anti-aircraft sights. Keep the clip loading system, although that is prohibited now in California. So you'd have to consider removable clip guides. I think this breakdown Arisaka type paratrooper would be highly attractive to American buyers. I'd prefer the 20" barrel chambered for the 7.62 x 39mm cartridge. Last thought. This would add to the cost and complexity but how about a 10 round detachable or nondetachable box? A detachable box has the advantage of swapping to a five-rounder for those states that limit hunting rifles to 5 rounds. The cost, however, would go up. It would add to the firearm's versatility and make it more ideal for the militia/partisan home defense weapon.

[@kranonetwork]

I SAWED THIS GUN IN HALF

[@apvtethic8818]

STOP ASKING IF IT CAN SHOOT WITH ONLY THE REAR PART. NO. IT FUCKING CAN'T. THE REAR HAS NO CHAMBER. STOP.

[@torinjones3221]

But can you shoot with the front part?

[@hamster2845]

Leave it to the imperial Japanese to make it so that you could literally lose half your weapon before you hit the ground.

[@Goldberg1337]

Wasn't this the rifle used by Scorpio in the first Dirty Harry movie? I think that one was a "sporterized" version, probably of a bring-back weapon.

[@ForgottenWeapons]

+Goldberg1337 That was a Type 2 paratrooper.