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The serial number on the Type 46 is stamped in Thai numerals on the rear receiver bridge. The Koishikawa Arsenal stamp of four stacked cannonballs is stamped on the left side of the receiver under the dust cover next to an inspection mark. In 1913, the new king, King Rama VI ( Vajiravudh), changed the calendar to use the Buddhist Era for official documents and the rifle was redesignated as the Type 46 for the year 2446 BE (1903). Since the Thai year started in April on the Gregorian calendar, there is some overlap, but the adoption year is equated as 1903. and R.S.) for the 121st year of Chakri Dynasty (royal family). Just below the Chakram symbol on the forward receiver bridge, the rifles were marked "ร,ศ,๑๒๑" (R.S. The cartridge was formally adopted before the rifles as cartridge dimensions needed to be settled before rifle production could begin. The cartridge designation is the source of a misnomer for the rifle and led to the confusion of some referring to a "Type 45" rifle. The Type 46 was chambered for the Type 45 8 x 50mm rimmed cartridge. Although the design was licensed from Mauser, none of the components of the Siamese rifles are interchangeable with other Mauser rifles. Some Siamese Type 46 rifles also have a split buttstock common on Arisaka rifles. Some features and characteristics of the Japanese Type 35 rifle (under development in the same arsenal at that time) were also incorporated, such as the sliding dust cover and long wrist tangs. The first Siamese Mauser used the Gewehr 98 bolt with the cock-on-open action, but removed the recoil lug with the narrower lines of the Mauser model of 1896. Description and variant rifle types Type 46 rifle Japan did have the required capability and Siam contracted with Japan's Koishikawa arsenal to build their rifles. However, Siam lacked the necessary manufacturing capability.
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ĭespite the Britain and France's efforts, Siam also managed to buy a license to build Mauser's Gewehr 98 rifle. They decided against adopting the Mannlicher, straight-pull bolt action, but the Siamese were impressed with the Austrian 8x50mm rimmed cartridge. The Siamese military was able to buy out a defaulted Bulgarian contract for Austrian Mannlicher Model 1888/90 rifles. Many countries yielded to pressure from France and Britain and refused to sell Siam modern weapons. Siam's king, Rama V (Chulalongkorn), considered modernization an important check against French colonial expansion from Indochina and British colonial expansion from Malaya following territorial concessions forced upon Siam by both powers. 3 Description and variant ammunition types.2.3 Type 46/66 rifle and Type 47/66 carbine.
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Through various modifications, adaptations, and using various cartridges, the Siamese Mausers served as the main infantry weapon of Siam until after World War II. After experiments with other rifles, the Siamese military decided to purchase a Mauser rifle based on the Gewehr 98 design as their principle service rifle. ~ 680 m/s (Type 46/66) ~ 620 m/s (Type 46)įacing the threat of Western colonial expansionism in Southeast Asia during the later part of the 19th century, King Rama V of Siam (now Thailand), sought new weapons as part of a modernization program to ensure the kingdom's independence. Type 66 rifle displays in National memorial, Bangkok