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Murata Rifles are the first domestically developed and manufactured rifles of Japan, introduced in 1880. The first model was named Murata Type 13, in reference to the 13th year of Emperor Meiji’s reign. This rifle marked the beginning of Japan’s domestic military arms industry, following a period during which the Imperial Japanese Army had relied on a variety of imported European firearms. The development of the Murata Rifle required the establishment of an industrial infrastructure in Japan. De