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Here's another display that I had posted on the old boards before they were superceded by this newest version. These trainers are based on at least one of the Murata service rifle designs, however, they are 4-6" shorter than their service rifle counterparts.
The top rifle is a small-scale T-13 Murata trainer. I gave it this designation because the bolt is retained inside the receiver in the same manner as a T-13 Murata rifle. The barrel is smooth.
The middle rifle has been designated as a "T-13/22" trainer. The bolt is retained in the same manner as the top rifle (like a T-13 Murata rifle), however, the front band is approximately the same in shape as a T-22 Murata rifle.
The bottom rifle is a smaller-scale version of the T-18 Murata rifle. Unlike the top and middle rifles, this variant has a rifled barrel.
The remaining training-related items include a couple of Meiji-Era training manuals, Murata rifle rounds, a youth cap, and a Murata training bayonet. The background flag was once the property of the Nakanishi Public Youth Training Center.
The top rifle is a small-scale T-13 Murata trainer. I gave it this designation because the bolt is retained inside the receiver in the same manner as a T-13 Murata rifle. The barrel is smooth.
The middle rifle has been designated as a "T-13/22" trainer. The bolt is retained in the same manner as the top rifle (like a T-13 Murata rifle), however, the front band is approximately the same in shape as a T-22 Murata rifle.
The bottom rifle is a smaller-scale version of the T-18 Murata rifle. Unlike the top and middle rifles, this variant has a rifled barrel.
The remaining training-related items include a couple of Meiji-Era training manuals, Murata rifle rounds, a youth cap, and a Murata training bayonet. The background flag was once the property of the Nakanishi Public Youth Training Center.