| Year | 1905 |
| Weapon Type | Infantry Rifle |
| Origin & Designer | Japan/Arisaka |
| Numbers Produced | 3.400.000 |
| Crew | [@crew] |
| Calibre | 6.5mm (6.5x50SR) |
| Elevation | [@elevation] |
| Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
| Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
| Round Weight | 139gr (9.0g) |
| Barrel Length | 797mm |
| Overall Length | 1.280mm |
| Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
| Mount | [@mount] |
| Combat Weight | 880g |
| Operation | Bolt-Action |
| Cooling System | [@cooling] |
| Sights | Front Blade & Rear Ladder/Tangent |
| Feed | 5 Round Clip |
| Practical Rate of Fire | 15 r.p.m. |
| Maximum Rate of Fire | 30 r.p.m. |
| Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
| Muzzle Velocity | 765 m/s |
| Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
| Minimum Range | [@minimum_range] |
| Effective Range | 600m |
| Maximum Range | 2.377m |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Bayonet | Type 30 Bayonet |
| Traction | [@traction] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The type 38 rifle was first introduced in 1905 and was an up-dated version of the type 30. It was built by the Japanese firm Arisaka and fired a 6.5mm round. It was long for a rifle and stood as tall as a soldiers who used it with its bayonet attached and together with the type 99 was the standard infantry rifles issued to the IJA. |