Japanese Type 97 Sniper Rifle
This video analyzes the Japanese Type 97 Sniper Rifle, the most common Japanese sniper rifle of World War II. It details its origins as a modified Type 38 Arisaka, its 2.5x side-mounted telescopic sight with factory zero and no external adjustments, and its chambering in the 6.5x50SR Japanese cartridge. The description highlights the cartridge's low-smoke and low-flash characteristics, making it difficult to spot, and its mild report. It also notes that most surviving examples in the US have mismatched scopes, often resulting in poor accuracy.












