Murata rifle
| Murata rifle | |
|---|---|
Type 22 Murata repeating rifle | |
| Type | Bolt-action rifle |
| Place of origin | Empire of Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1880–1919 |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Donghak Peasant Revolution First Sino-Japanese War Boxer Rebellion Russo-Japanese War World War I Siberian Expedition |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1880 |
| Produced | 1880–1905 |
| Variants | Type 13 Type 16 carbine Type 18 Type 22 repeater Type 22 carbine repeater Experimental box magazine repeater Murata grenade launcher Civilian models |
The Murata rifle (村田銃, Murata jū) was the first indigenously produced Japanese service rifle adopted in 1880 as the Meiji Type 13 Murata single-shot rifle. The 13 referred to the adoption date, the year 13 in the Meiji period according to the Japanese calendar.