I'm trying to figure out approximately what this Arisaka is worth. I inherited it from a family friend along with a few other guns. As cool as it is, I'm not a collector of Japanese weapons and would rather pass it along to someone that appreciates it more. I don't know much about these guns, and I'm seeing prices all over the place so I'm having a hard time determining what this one's value is.

It was brought back by my neighbor's father and still has the Mum intact. Front and rear halves are matching, but the bolt numbers don't match the rest of the gun. He said that it's always been like that, so he said he thinks it was captured like that. I doubt it would have been issued like that, but as I said, I don't really know anything about these guns. Neighbor said that it hadn't been fired since it was brought back, just sat it his dad's office as a trophy. The bolt locks up tight and the bore is clean. The cleaning rod is missing, but it looks like everything else is as it should be as far as I know. Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance!

That is a really nice Arisaka. Wish my wife would let me buy another one right now.

J&G sales has a bunch listed right now on their website. That and gunboards will get you some good opinions

J&G has a number of standard Arisakas, but I see no takedown/paratrooper rifles listed.

This is what the OP has... It's not a standard Type 99:  http://candrsenal.com/briefly-japanese-arisaka-type-ii-paratroop-rifle/

That's what I was seeing as well. I had hoped to find something comparable from J&G, but they're all standard rifles

They usually sell around $800 to $1500. The upper end being for matching examples though.

Yours is missing the cleaning rod.

I sent you a PM.

Yeah I've seen guns with mis-matched bolts and ground mums listed for that, so I assumed this one would be worth more even with the missing cleaning rod. I haven't been able to find a proper replacement, but I also don't really know where to look for one. I figured a collector would either have one or know where to get one.

Thanks, I figured that after reading through a couple of bayonet info sites. The only thing I couldn't figure out was the approximate date it was made.

Unground mum really only adds another $150-$200 to the value.

I'd put yours around $1000-$1300.

The Type 2 cleaning rods are specific and I've never seen an original for sale alone.

They do make repro's but the quality isn't good.

$2500 would be overpriced, even if fully matching with the dust cover.

There's a matching for sale for $1500 right now thats been sitting. Another mismatch bolt for $2300 that's been relisted MANY times with no bites.

I saw one sell for $700 that was completely mismatched, but original.

All yours since OP is interested in selling it.

It's more than most would pay for a non-matching example that's missing its cleaning rod though.
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I put out a realistic market price for the OP.

Check gunbroker or other recent sales if you don't believe me.

here in middle Missouri you are not touching a mismatch for under $3k.

Amazing how the price changes depending on where you are.

I would be all over it for $1500.

Nice all matching type 2 just sold here in Va. for $4450.00
Can be seen on Pre98.com under gone but not forgotton.

Thanks everyone for the input. I guess I was hoping it was worth in the $2k+ range. I might throw it up on Gunbroker to see if anyone wants it that bad.

Did you miss he post from Big Bore saying he'd happily send you a check for $2k ? A PM might be in order....

But they are all pretty much correct, being mismatched, and missing the cleaning rod does hurt it, so you will not realize top dollar that an all matching, complete gun would...its just the way it works...

Agree....took a few years to find my type99....I wanted one with all the bells and whistles.  I would have to look at my records to see what I paid....I don't remember.

Good shooter as well.