Need Help Identifying Rifle

yienmaster · 18-07-2005, 03:13 PM

I found an old rifle in my late grandfather's garage and I believe it is a Japanese Arisaka. I am not sure what type it is and have come across mixed/conflicting results while searching online. I believe it could be a Type 38-3, but it seems like the bolt is not enclosed quite enough. Could anyone help me figure it out? I would really appreciate it. Thanks.

I have uploaded some pictures.

angie999 · 18-07-2005, 03:30 PM

I can't give you an answer, but if you want to register at Historic Battles forum and post your question and pictures on weapons and hardware, you may get some information.

The moderator of that forum, Whiskey Brother, is not only a gunsmith by profession, but he is also a collector who I know owns an Arisaka 99 in full working condition.

Link:
http://www.historic-battles.com/ForumSoftware/

Also, good pictures at:
http://world.guns.ru/rifle/rfl22-e.htm

Your rifle certainly does look like a Type 38 with the bolt cover removed, although even then not quite the same.

This article on markings may also help:
http://www.radix.net/~bbrown/japanese_markings.html

morse1001 · 18-07-2005, 04:57 PM

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Originally posted by yienmaster@Jul 18 2005, 02:13 PM
I found an old rifle in my late grandfather's garage and I believe it is a Japanese Arisaka. I am not sure what type it is and have come across mixed/conflicting results while searching online. I believe it could be a Type 38-3, but it seems like the bolt is not enclosed quite enough. Could anyone help me figure it out? I would really appreciate it. Thanks.

I have uploaded some pictures.

Quoted post

Japanese Rifle markings

You could try this site.

yienmaster · 18-07-2005, 08:24 PM

I figured it out with some help from a few different websites, and once i got the name of the rifle, my searches all came back with exactly the same rifle i've got. It's a Type I rifle made by the italians for the Japanese. It used Carcano bolts with Arisaka hardware and main design. Thanks for your help and the links guys!

18-07-2005, 03:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
angie999 Very Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: near Bristol, UK Posts: 1,559	I can't give you an answer, but if you want to register at Historic Battles forum and post your question and pictures on weapons and hardware, you may get some information. The moderator of that forum, Whiskey Brother, is not only a gunsmith by profession, but he is also a collector who I know owns an Arisaka 99 in full working condition. Link: http://www.historic-battles.com/ForumSoftware/ Also, good pictures at: http://world.guns.ru/rifle/rfl22-e.htm Your rifle certainly does look like a Type 38 with the bolt cover removed, although even then not quite the same. This article on markings may also help: http://www.radix.net/~bbrown/japanese_markings.html __________________ Angie "History is lived forward but it is written in retrospect. We know the end before we consider the beginning and we can never wholly recapture what it was like to know the beginning only." C V Wedgewood

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18-07-2005, 03:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
yienmaster Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2	I found an old rifle in my late grandfather's garage and I believe it is a Japanese Arisaka. I am not sure what type it is and have come across mixed/conflicting results while searching online. I believe it could be a Type 38-3, but it seems like the bolt is not enclosed quite enough. Could anyone help me figure it out? I would really appreciate it. Thanks. I have uploaded some pictures.

18-07-2005, 08:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
yienmaster Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2	I figured it out with some help from a few different websites, and once i got the name of the rifle, my searches all came back with exactly the same rifle i've got. It's a Type I rifle made by the italians for the Japanese. It used Carcano bolts with Arisaka hardware and main design. Thanks for your help and the links guys!

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