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Japanese Type 38 Arisaka 6.5mm SN: 0052421

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:75.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 250.00 USD
Japanese Type 38 Arisaka 6.5mm SN: 0052421
"School Rifle" Japanese military bolt action rifle shows indication of release from Imperial service for use as a school training rifle. Features 31" barrel, blade front sight, tangent type "V" notch rear sight, bayonet lug, cleaning rod under barrel, sling swivels, hinged floorplate, manual safety, sliding dust cover. Bore is frosted with dark grooves, strong rifling. Metal parts appear reblued, with high polish black color finish on bands, tangs, buttplate, bottom metal. Barrel & receiver retain 80% blue that is a close match to original color, with thinning or bare metal at muzzle, where dust cover rubs. Dust cover is very good condition with some patina. Very good condition straw color rear sight spring. Stock has been sanded, with metal showing proud at action and buttplate, many dings and dents show as darker color. Numbers do not match. No importer marks observed. Imperial "mum" has small circles stamped into petals; Kanji character for school use added above type marking; serial number modified by Japanese government by addition of zeroes to front of number. Includes very good condition commercial leather target shooting type sling, a second similar sling in fair condition, some printed information on Arisaka rifles, one (20) round box of Hornady 6.5mm Arisaka ammunition. Condition is NRA Good *** C&R Firearm ***