Type 5



The Type 5 was prototype weapon designed by Japan during the end of World War 2. It was meant to match the American M1 Garand, being practically a copy, sporting differences like a 10 round clip and Japanese tangent sights. Only around 250 were ever made, most never assembled and they never saw action. There were still many jamming problems with the few produced.

Battlefield 1942
The Type 5 is the primary weapon issued to the Japanese "Engineer" kit. It is very effective at long ranges. It has a 10 round clip, small cross hairs and an average reload time. It was introduced in the v1.45 patch for BF1942.

Battlefield 1943
The Type 5 is the primary weapon issued to the IJN Rifleman kit. It is very effective at long ranges, being able to kill in 3 body shots. It's small clip, small cross hairs and long reload can be a nuisance in close quarters, but a skilled player can effectively get kills just because of its high power.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2
The Type 5 makes a brief appearance in Battlefield: Bad Company during the prologue mission, Operation Aurora. It is not unlockable for multiplayer, unlike its American counterparts, the M1 Garand.

It's very similar to Battlefield 1943, just having a higher rate of fire and a slightly different appearance. It is a good idea to pick the Type 5 up from a dead Japanese soldier, as it is often a one shot, one kill weapon, unlike the Type 100, whose recoil can result in inaccuracy at medium range.

Trivia

 * The Type 5 is very inaccurately placed in game, since it was designed during 1945, never saw action and has a 10 round clip whilst, in BF1943, it has an 8 round clip, unlike BF1942. It's integration into both games was to give balance to the USMC and IJN teams, as realistically, the USMC would have the semi-auto M1 Garand, and the IJN would have the bolt-action Arisaka Type 99
 * The point of impact of the shots occur a little bit higher than the tip of the sights, which can make the rifle slightly difficult to use.
 * It is a direct equivalent (in stats, and nearly in appearance) to the USMC M1 Garand Semi-Automatic Rifle.
 * The iron sights are almost identical to the M1 Garand. The only exception is the front post, which has its centre point lower than that of the Garand's.
 * It's inclusion, alongside the Type 100, in the opening mission gives players of Battlefield 1943 a distinct feeling of 'nostalgia'. This was most likely done to also give players a feel of what a campaign mission in Battlefield 1943 would feel like.