RS Japanese 'Garand'

[Citadell]

As many of you people probably know (and those of you who dont) that the Japanese made their own copy of the Garand, the Type 4 / Type 5 rifle, a semiautomatic rifle with a 10 round magazine chambered in the 7,7 Arisaka round.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_4_rifle

Some extremely low numbers of the rifle were ever produced (~250) but since the MKB were in Stalingrad ( I assume in low numbers ) it would be a nice touch to add it for perhaps assault or SL/TL classes.

http://www.nramuseum.org/the-museum...anese-garand''-wwii-semi-automatic-rifle.aspx

Thoughts on this?

 

[kaxii]

Not TL and definately not SL, as then everyone who unlocks will go for it all the time apart from on saipan, make it hero class only!

 

[IncubusDragon]

I'd love the Arisaka Type 44 carbine for Japanese Marines

http://youtu.be/fTzwMyq5eCw

 

[Nylle]

Its great that RS diden't include the Jap-Garand just to make it more "balanced". Don't bring on thease prototype weapons like HoS did. I honestly like RS the way it is and I don't think it needs any more weapons, the devs' allready made a fantastic job!
(But can I please get my Stuart soon?)

 

[Leo4444]

No, if they want to add a weapon add the type 44 or a newer model nambu pistol. The type 4 was never used in combat. I wasn't happy about the mkb in stalingrad but at least a couple thousand mkb were made.

 

[AUG351]

I don't believe even the SLs should have the Type 100, since only some 25,000 were ever produced and were only used by special forces.

 

[Cobra Trooper]

As many of you people probably know (and those of you who dont) that the Japanese made their own copy of the Garand, the Type 4 / Type 5 rifle, a semiautomatic rifle with a 10 round magazine chambered in the 7,7 Arisaka round.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_4_rifle

Some extremely low numbers of the rifle were ever produced (~250) but since the MKB were in Stalingrad ( I assume in low numbers ) it would be a nice touch to add it for perhaps assault or SL/TL classes.

http://www.nramuseum.org/the-museum...anese-garand''-wwii-semi-automatic-rifle.aspx

Thoughts on this?

Definitely no, one of the worst suggestions I've heard so far. I hated that the MKB made it into HOS, but now you want an even less plausible weapon!? The Type 4 was never even used in WW2, at least the StG 44 which spawned from the MKB saw service from September 1944 onward, Jeeez...

 

[Pachira]

First people want exploding flamethrower tanks, and now this? Are they trying to make this game even more unrealistic?

 

[Panzer Jager '43]

Would you like to have Commander be able to call in nuclear bombing strikes too? I mean, they did use it twice in the war. Low numbers, yes, but then the MkB42 is in Stalingrad.

 

[Westernesse]

Would you like to have Commander be able to call in nuclear bombing strikes too? I mean, they did use it twice in the war.

Yes, I want this. Although it needs to have realistic splash damage and kill everyone on the map while draining all reinforcements. Give US commander a 1 in 1000 chance on each map to be able to fire this bad boy. Alt. just give it to commander and then have it start off on cd and set the cd on it to be longer than the map timer .

 

[Giuliano]

I will give Tripwire even more money to make sure this godforsaken weapon NEVER, EVER makes it in to the game.

 

[Gevorex]

Definitely no, one of the worst suggestions I've heard so far. I hated that the MKB made it into HOS, but now you want an even less plausible weapon!? The Type 4 was never even used in WW2, at least the StG 44 which spawned from the MKB saw service from September 1944 onward, Jeeez...

I have to correct you, it saw service from September 1943 onward.

 

[Cobra Trooper]

I have to correct you, it saw service from September 1943 onward.

Yes, that was a typo.

 

[Pachira]

I have to correct you, it saw service from September 1943 onward.

Ah but that was the MP43

 

[Panzer Jager '43]

Oh, so now we need a Karabiner 43 for the late war maps as well? Holy :IS2::IS2::IS2::IS2: .

 

[Jank]

I don't want to see a Japanese Garand...

 

[EvilHobo]

You can't prove that these weren't used in the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Make these standard equipment.

 

[Randy Newman]

You can't prove that these weren't used in the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Make these standard equipment.

As your signature says, why even bother...right?

 

[y2jrock60]

The article states that none of the Type 4/5 prototypes were issued before the end of the war. Also, 225 rifles is an extremely small number compared to the 420,000 MKb variants produced from 1942-1945. Even during 1942 there were over 11,000 MKb 42's available. I don't think it would make sense to introduce the Type 4 into the game since they weren't actually used. The MKb varaints, though rare, were actually used in combat. It would be nice to see the Type 44 Carbine though. I think it would be a good option for the Squad Leader and Light Mortar Classes.

 

[gattocake]

Type 44 would be nice to have if it was accurately distributed.

Japanese WWII Arisaka Type 44 Carbine - YouTube