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Arisaka

noun
Ari·​sa·​ka
variants: or Arisaka rifle \ ¦arə¦säkə , ¦är-​ \
plural -s

Definition of Arisaka

: any of a series of bolt-action rifles of about . 30 caliber that were standard issue to Japanese forces from about 1905 until 1945

History and Etymology for Arisaka

after Colonel Nariaka Arisaka †1915 Japanese army officer & superintendent of Tokyo arsenal

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