Unknown Rifle. Possibly WWII?
Article about: Hey all. I am trying to identify this gun of my grandfathers. It is a bolt action rifle. The only identification marks I found are in the pictures. Any knowledge on this would be greatly app
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Re: Unknown Rifle. Possibly WWII?
A pic of the full rifle would be best. I don't recognise that bolt type but the woodwork suggests non military to me.
Edit, I could be wrong, looks like an arisaka perhaps. Japanese in that case.
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Re: Unknown Rifle. Possibly WWII?
It is indeed a poor, poor, sporterized Arisaka.
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Re: Unknown Rifle. Possibly WWII?
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Re: Unknown Rifle. Possibly WWII?
I know. I'm sorry but those are the only pics I have. I think the stamps in the metal are Japanese. Here is a bayonet that my grandpa also has that has the same stamp.
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Re: Unknown Rifle. Possibly WWII?
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ObKrieger
It is indeed a poor, poor, sporterized Arisaka.
Does that mean its not good?
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Re: Unknown Rifle. Possibly WWII?
It is an original Arisaka rifle as used by the Japanese in WWII. But like many of these rifles, this one met the tragic fate of being 'sporterized'. The stock has been cut down and styled for a hunter. It ruins all collector value, unfortunately.
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The stamp you see if for the Kokura arsenal, I believe. (Happy 5,000 posts to me!) lol
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Re: Unknown Rifle. Possibly WWII?
Here's mine. This is what it looked like, originally, assuming that it was a Type 38.
https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/firea...risaka-248416/
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Re: Unknown Rifle. Possibly WWII?
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ObKrieger
It`s a type 99 made at Kokura arsenal,I can`t be sure of the series number.
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