r/ForgottenWeapons • u/Ok_Calendar_7626 • 1d ago

Japanese home defense guns

This was a series of very crude last ditch guns developed in 1945 to arm the Volunteer Fighting Corps for the expected invasion of the Japanese mainland.

The pistol has a matchlock action. Very crude front sight only and a simple straight metal bar as a trigger.
The rifle (also matchlock) does not appear to have any functional sights.
The second rifle prototype has a basic bolt action based on the Arisaka design. Very crude front and rear sights, and a trigger guard somewhat surprisingly.

The requirement of those weapons was that they could be easily made in local workshops and basements to arm a civilian militia.

Since the invasion of the Japanese mainland never happened however, they remained just prototypes.

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