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The Type 97 Sniper Rifle (九七式狙撃銃 Kyū-nana-shiki sogekijū) is a Japanese bolt-action rifle based on the Type 38 Rifle. Following the standard practice of the time it was adapted from an existing infantry rifle. The only difference between this rifle and the original Type 38 is that it had a lightened stock a single-action hammer a 2.5 power telescopic sight and a mid-band setup for a monopod although later models had this deleted. The rifle entered service in 1937.
