北支19式は日本陸軍制式兵器の略同型と思ってたんだが、ここまで前後期のプレステ価格差よりも極端だとなんか違うっぽいな 前に教えてもらったが、少なくとも北支19式重擲弾筒は日本陸軍の89式重擲弾筒とは全く別物の可能性が高い x.com/Gew88suko/stat…

In 1880s, American repeaters came to China and attracted great interests among which was Winchester Hotchkiss rifle the most successful competitor. Our article Winchester Hotchkiss Sales to China on WACA Summer 2024 provides in-depth review of this American rifle's story in China

In the last months of the WW2, Japanese forces in Nanjing produced a last ditch rifle called Ou Model. Our latest article The Japanese Model Ou Rifle on #BANZAI, Issue 503, May 2024, provides a in-deep review of its origin and design features.

In the last months of the WW2, Japanese forces in Nanjing produced a last ditch rifle called Ou Model. Our latest article The Japanese Model Ou Rifle on #BANZAI, Issue 503, May 2024, provides a in-deep review of its origin and design features.

Japanese Murata Rifles 1880-1897 Get a copy: amazon.com/dp/B0CNN33934 The only collection reference book on Murata.

The Chinese Model 918 was designed by Gai Weixin in 1932 while working at the 41st Army Repair Shop in Jincheng, Shanxi Province, which had been established by Sun Dianying . Chinese Model 918 Rifle, BANZAI, July 2024 《勿忘國恥：九一八式步槍淺析》，《轻兵器》，2024年第4期

Model Xinsi 辛巳式 was a short rifle made by the Repair Shop of Security Department of the North China puppet regime in Beijing during WW2. It's a Japanese Type 38 action rifle in 7.9 Mauser Cal. Over 12000 were made. CHINESE XINSI MODEL RIFLE, BANZAI, Aug 2024 #506

Model Xinsi 辛巳式 was a short rifle made by the Repair Shop of Security Department of the North China puppet regime in Beijing during WW2. It's a Japanese Type 38 action rifle in 7.9 Mauser Cal. Over 12000 were made. CHINESE XINSI MODEL RIFLE, BANZAI, Aug 2024 #506

The Model 45 rifle was manufactured by Chinese communists in Shandong between 1947.4-1948.6 of the Civil war years. The rifle is a hybrid of Mauser and Arisaka. Its receiver was absorbed from the New Six-Five rifle that Liu Guifu designed in 1943 for the improved Model 81 rifle.

The Model 45 rifle was manufactured by Chinese communists in Shandong between 1947.4-1948.6 of the Civil war years. The rifle is a hybrid of Mauser and Arisaka. Its receiver was absorbed from the New Six-Five rifle that Liu Guifu designed in 1943 for the improved Model 81 rifle.

One thing I love about Winchester during the 19th & early 20th century is how closely their patents look to their tool room prototypes. They had some excellent draughtsmen who were extremely skilled, this aided in protecting the designs when the patents were submitted.

A name some should recognise.

Looks like Japanese named weapons after two flowers. Japanese made was named as cherry and puppet Chinese made was named as orchids

Americans made same proposal to China...