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Posted: 9/3/2014 11:33:15 AM EDT
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A friend asked me to help ID a gun his Grandfather left to him & I figured this was the best place to ask.
So what does he have here? 
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looks to me to be a Type 38 Arisaka.
Japanese Infantry rifle from 1906 to 1945 6.5mm Arisaka The grind marks on the upper receiver is where the Chrysanthemum was and when The Japanese surrendered the Mum was ground off cause that symbol represented ownership to the Emporer of japan and the japs did not want to hand over sacred items to the victorious Americans 
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looks to me to be a Type 38 Arisaka. Japanese Infantry rifle from 1906 to 1945 6.5mm Arisaka The grind marks on the upper receiver is where the Chrysanthemum was and when The Japanese surrendered the Mum was ground off cause that symbol represented ownership to the Emporer of japan and the japs did not want to hand over sacred items to the victorious Americans http://www.cowanauctions.com/itemImages/mm4470.jpg That is a badass piece of history to own! |
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Yep. Not a 6.5 an mentioned earlier. Quoted:
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Definitely an Arisaka Could be a type 99 in 7.7 jap Yep. Not a 6.5 an mentioned earlier. Nope......it's an early Koshikawa Arsenal type 38.....6.5mm pre-1933 as it doesn't have a "kana" before the serial number.....no front sight ears either.... |
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Quoted: Thanks for the replys. This is why ARFCOM is great! Based on eyeballing the bore, I'm going with 6.5mm. Speaking of which, the bore looks pretty good with only one small spot that "should" clean up. Where can he find ammo for this or should he not shoot it? I finally lucked into 2 boxes at a gun show after looking for about 2 years.
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Quoted: Thanks for the replys. This is why ARFCOM is great! Based on eyeballing the bore, I'm going with 6.5mm. Speaking of which, the bore looks pretty good with only one small spot that "should" clean up. Where can he find ammo for this or should he not shoot it? The Type 38 has one of the strongest actions in the world, rivaling or surpassing the large ring 98 mauser. It should be fine to shoot and most type 38s are exceedingly accurate rifles with very light recoil. |
| I find ammo at gun shows once in a while but its insanely expensive, be it 6.5 or 7.7. I did manage to snag a box 7.7 at the Hillsville flea market for a fair price a few days ago though. It seems like someone one produce that Jap ammo, I see the rifles in it seems like every pawn shop or LGS I go in |
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You know, "38 type" is stamped on the damn receiver ring.
The 3 horizontal lines, a little like "="? That's the number 3. The pair of slightly-curved diagonals that look like "/ \"? That's the number 8. Read top to bottom. ETA: I spent a couple semesters studying Japanese in college. The 1-10 numbers take a little getting used to, but I can't seem to forget them either  .
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gun-deals.com listed some 6.5 jap new production a few weeks ago. Its out there.
7.7 had to go to gunbroker When I took my type 99 to the gunsmith he looked at it for 2 seconds and said shoot it. The guy waiting for something basically nutted his pants over the gun and said I would have a tough time getting ammo. i laughed bc its took 4 months to find the ammo. If things looks and feel tight and smooth should be good. But everyone says have a last ditch inspected. |
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Quoted: I'd have a gunsmith check any old rifle with an unknown history. That said, the Arisaka actions are very strong. Unless you roll your own or find a closeout somewhere, ammo is not cheap. I paid $35.00 for a box of 20 6.5 Arisaka last weekend. Your best bet is load your own ammo.... Cases can be made from 243/260 and .308...
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