Identify this rifle
- Thread starter Cudruln
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Second this- type 30 or 38 probably. Close up of the top of the receiver would help-
The Arisaka's had a chrysanthemum on the top of the receiver. From what Dad told me once, the engraving was ground off out of respect for the emperor of Japan on the war bring backs... if you have one with the flower still showing, it's quite valuable.
My "last ditch" type 99
Last ditch refers to an end of the last ditch effort at the end of WW2. To save metal it has a wooden butt plate, no airplane sights. Some parts are cast in sand moldings and you can tell, it almost looks like a prop rifle, from how cheaply made it looks up close
The intact mum
Flip up sights. Earlier ones have wings that flip out to help with leading planes flying overhead.
Reciever markings. You can google these and find the year and arsenal, some are worth much more than others
I got one from my uncle with a monopod and dust cover that slides with the bolt. It also has the wings on the rear sight. Looks like a sniper model but from what I can tell it has no scope mount.
It's hard to find a value on these rifles. I'm in the process of appraising my uncle's arsenal so we can split it between 4 beneficiaries and that's one that has me stumped. At first I thought it to be about a $125 rifle but further research looks like some of these bring a much higher price.
With DC, airplane sights which are commonly broken, and intact mum(you didn't say), I would guess 400+ in decent condition. I would PM @Kyle Turner here or palmetto moon at the ODT, same guy, for some help. Really knowledgeable on jap rifles.
Sounds like a last ditch rifle. Very cool. I'd clean up the wood, and oil it. But I'd never fire it.