Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the carbines category.
01 / Overview
Type 44 carbine
Category
Country
Production
1912–1942
Quantity
91,900
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CARBINES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the carbines category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Production Year1911
- Service Entry Year1912
- DesignerNariakira Arisaka
- Weight (Empty)3.3 kg
- Notable UsersImperial Japanese Army, People's Liberation Army, Manchukuo Imperial Army
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge6.5×50mm Arisaka; 7.62×39mm (post-war Chinese modified)
- Calibre6.5 mm
- Case Length50 mm
- Calibre Classfull-power
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation4MOD.4
- Action TypeBolt Action
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemInternal Magazine
- Magazine Capacity5
◇Ballistics3MOD.3
- Muzzle Velocity700 m/s
- Effective Range (point)366 m
- Maximum Range2,000 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length487 mm
- Rifling Grooves4
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction5MOD.5
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production91,900
- Production Start1911
- Production End1942
- Variants3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1912Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1942Production ended
114
years in service
30
years in production
91,900
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 4 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
TYPE 44 CARBINE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
4
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
1950–1953Korean War—→1948–1960Malayan Emergency—→1946–1954First Indochina War—→1937–1945Second Sino-Japanese War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
06 / MASS Score
CARBINES RANKING Carbines · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCarbinescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A bayonet lug is a metal fitting on the barrel or muzzle of a firearm that provides a mounting point for a bayonet.
A bolt action is a type of firearm action that requires the user to manually cycle the bolt to load and eject cartridges. It is uncommon in pistols.
An internal magazine is a pistol magazine that is contained within the grip and loaded from within the firearm.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
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