Type 45 Siamese Mauser
Type 45 Siamese Mauser | |
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Type | Bolt-action rifle |
Place of origin | Siam |
Service history | |
In service | 1903-1923 |
Used by | Siam/Thailand |
Wars | World War I World War II |
Production history | |
Designed | 1903 |
Manufacturer | Koishikawa arsenal |
Variants | Type 45, Type 47, Type 66, Type 45/66, Type 47/66 |
Specifications | |
Cartridge | 8x50mmR, 8x52mmR |
Caliber | 8 mm |
Action | Bolt action |
Feed system | 5-round magazine |
Sights | Iron |
The Type 45 Siamese Mauser was a service rifle adopted by the government of Siam (now Thailand) in 1903.
Description
It was a bolt-action rifle based on the Mauser action, originally chambered for the 8×50mmR rimmed centrefire cartridge (not to be confused with the dimensionally similar Austrian 8×50mmR Mannlicher or French 8×50mmR Lebel cartridges). It was later upgraded as the Type 66 rifle and chambered to fire the 8x52mmR cartridge with a spitzer bullet.[1]
The Type 45 refers to the year 2445 in the Thai calendar, which corresponds with 1903 on the Gregorian calendar.
Variants
- Type 45 Siamese Mauser (copy of the Swedish Mauser and Gewehr 98)
- Type 47 Siamese Mauser (copy of the Swedish Mauser and Gewehr 98)
- Type 66 Siamese Mauser
- Type 45/66 Siamese Mauser
- Type 47/66 Siamese Mauser
See also
- Type 46 Siamese Mauser
References
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