WWII Japanese Arisaka Type 2 Paratrooper Rifle & Bayonet

Introduction to the rare WWII Japanese Arisaka Type 2 Rifle. Demonstrated is the disassembly and takedown feature as well as the mounting of the bayonet. This rifle is one of approx. 21,200 made during the war.

[@MaxMinXX]

Wow, that one looks so nice!

[@ShaneT.0331]

Subscribed. Good Review. I do believe the AA sights were put on originally to shoot at old WW1 style biplanes since the Japanese had been fighting in China. The Type 100 bayonets also fit really well on the Arisaka rifles but they're pricey. I still have yet to shoot my Type 2

[@worldwariirevisited6274]

Thanks for the note! The AA sights are definitely a throwback. Hitting a 100 mph plane with them would be lucky, let alone a 300-400 mph plane. They are also so fragile it is a wonder any survived.

[@ShaneT.0331]

@@worldwariirevisited6274 Yeah, definitely by the time the western allies got involved they were pretty much useless. From what I remember the Japanese would use platoon volley fire on biplanes in China.

[@kueblercookies]

Very nice post sir, I am currently in a gunsmithing machining course and have the assignment of finding the dimensions of the D-ring attached to the breakdown wedge. There are no findable schematics on the Arisaka Type 2 Paratroop Rifle, thus the task of figuring out the dimensions the hard way. Would you mind measuring yours and responding to this for me? I would really appreciate it. Thanks

[@hamandtoast113]

Hi John, I was going to send you a photo with dimensions but could not figure out how to do it through CZcams. Anyway, the D ring on my rifle is 1 1/8 inches across the widest point of the D ring. from the point of the ring to the top of the wedge is exactly half of an inch. From the holes where the D ring inserts into the wedge to the top of the point of the ring is right about 5/8 of an inch. Those numbers are pretty close, best I could do with the wedge in tact with the ring and using a tape measure. Hope that helps.

[@kueblercookies]

@@hamandtoast113 That is perfect thank you so much!!!

[@marianovaliente2103]

Es más corto que el que usaba la infantería japonesa. Ingenioso eso de desarmar en dos partes para poder llevarlo mejor en el avión y al saltar en paracaidas sobre todo. Solo que mientras caían y al llegar a tierra mientras lo montaban de nuevo estaban indefensos.con que se defendían mientras tanto?si el enemigo estaba cerca esperándolos? La bayoneta es mas larga que la que usaba la infantería para compensar seguramente que el rifle es más corto que el de la infantería.