Siamese Mauser style rifle
| Type 45 Siamese Mauser | |
|---|---|
| File:Thai-Mauser-Type-46-sides.jpg | |
| 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