- #ARISAKA TYPE 38 CARBINE SIGHT WITH TRIANGULAR SERIAL#
- #ARISAKA TYPE 38 CARBINE SIGHT WITH TRIANGULAR SERIES#
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#ARISAKA TYPE 38 CARBINE SIGHT WITH TRIANGULAR SERIAL#
Rear view of bolt cover - note serial number. Notice the bolt handle is fully enclosed in battery, unlike the Mauser design the Arisaka built on. Receiver top view, note the charger guide. Rear receiver bridge - sliding bolt cover removed. Cancelled chrysanthemum Imperial ownership stam, dual gas venting holes (similar to 1903 Springfield Hatcher Hole) and "Type 38" in Japanese. Notice the circles stamped around the mum - this signifies transfer of this rifle from Army ownership to (? look up ?) Hanguard which encloses the barrel from the barrel band to the rear sight assembly. Series 27 (Mfg by Nagoya Arsenal) Date (s): January 29, 2006. Mismatched bolt BUT correct early type with large tang projection on knurled bolt. Serial number '1,669,XXX' (Late teens possibly). Rear sight blade - notice it is an aperature type sight, despite it also being a tang sight.Ĭhrysanthemum rollstamp. Type 38 (6.5mm) Japanese Arisaka Rifle - Serial 48508. Description: WW2 WWII JAPANESE EARLY ARISAKA TYPE 38 6.5MM KOISHIKAWA (TOKYO) ARSENAL RIFLE. T38's do not have anti-aircraft sighting arms like some T99's do. Who did this as that number is close to what is in this gun.Military Surplus Collectors Forums (click here)īadger | Home > Japanese Service Rifles > I see the carbines were cut down to 25" but during a search I see 18.75" military cutdown barrels listed on numrichs site. I'd love to see this thing converted back to its original state but I don't think it's worth it. I know it was common to do this to these rifles but it's just sad. Bolt and trigger guard have non matching numbers. The receiver is a Nagoya arsenal with a beautiful untouched mum. The muzzle end matches the wear and tear of everything else. The original front sight was reinstalled, which seemed odd as the barrel would have to be turned down to make it fit. The barrel has been shortened to 20ish" (rough measurement) and the wood was also sporterized. He gave it to me so I could look it over and research it. He is a co worker who said make me an offer as it sits on a shelf. It may be insulting to the seller, but you don't want to have more into it than it is worth. Significant changes are the improvement of the rear sight form transitioning from a V-notch type like those on a Type 38, to an aperture, the front sight blade was renewed to a triangular shape, chrome-lined barrels were used, and on earlier productions, the rear sight was equipped with anti-aircraft calipers. One of the last (one of the highest reported serial number) Toyo Kogyo Type 99s made at the factory located just outside Hiroshima, probably weeks or days before the atom bomb was dropped. Type 99 and bayonet in the crate they were shipped home in from Okinawa During 1914 Great Britain purchased 150,000 6.5x50sr Arisaka Type 30 and 38 rifles and carbines from Japan. There is a Circle with a triangle on it on the rear of the receiver on the top (near where the bolt handle is). The 7x57 Mexican T38 Arisakas carry the Republica Mexicana crest, an Eagle and Cactus mark on the chamber, and the rear sight is different. It's all matching and says '35' on everything. The front sight has rectangular cutouts on either side. It has no Mum and no markings where the Mum should be.
#ARISAKA TYPE 38 CARBINE SIGHT WITH TRIANGULAR SERIES#
This was briefly produced by Nagoya under the 'Zero' (No) series marking and Toyo Kogyo under. I have what looks like a Type-38 Carbine. In addition to the more common short Type 99s, early on it was planned to make a long version which was the same length as the Type 38. Super clean Type 99 with original rubberized canvas sling and all-matching including the matching dust cover, which is usually missing The first step to identifying your Arisaka will be to determine if it is a Type 99 Long or Short. Here are just a few of them:īattle-damaged Type 99 with shrapnel holes: Unmessed with Arisakas are not that hard to find and are reasonable priced. Restoring an Arisaka would cost more than the rifle is worth when the price of the sporterized rifle is included, and even then it would still be a put-together not-quite-right item. The exception would be something relatively uncommon and valuable, like an 03-A4, or a sniper K98k, etc. It is rarely cost-effective to restore a sporterized rifle. You are likely better off going that route anyway. you are better off looking for a complete rifle to start out with.