Arisaka
Okay I am not very familiar with the Arisaka guns. I have 3 of them here in various conditions.
I need to know what is the physical differences between the Type 38 and Type 99.
Any help is appreciated.
I need to know what is the physical differences between the Type 38 and Type 99.
Any help is appreciated.
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Joined just as topic was closed! Please excuse my bringing it up again..as I have a question about the caliber of this Arisaka. I believe it's from 1898 in 7.7 Any comments? Thanks
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Depends on the exact model, but in general the 38 is chambered for the 6.5X50.5SR, while the 99 is chambered in 7.7X58. 99s have one gas vent hole on the receiver, 38s have 2. MOST 99s- excluding the rarer 99 long- have a full length handguard while the 38s only go halfway up the barrel. There's also some other slight differences but that's mainly it. 0 -
Not expert by any stretch, think differences are in caliber, length, monopod and aircraft "wings" for rear sights. 0 -
If you just need to tell them apart, the Type 38 Kanji runs vertical on the receiver and the Type 99 Kanji runs horizonal. If two of the Kanji are the same, figure it is for "99" 0 -
Okay that answers a lot of questions. Two of them have 2 gas vents.
One has 1 gas vent and the hand guard only goes half way. Also two of the Kanji are the same.
So this one must be a Type 99 Long. Needs a stock. Someone at one time has cut the forestock down
to meet the handguard.
The two Type 38 need more work.0 -
There's an article "Garand Versus Arisaka" in the current (March 2012) issue of Guns and Ammo that you might find helpful. Lots of info about Type 99s and 38s. 0 -
The T-99 w/short hand guard might be a late war "Last Ditch". Other ways to tell if a Last Ditch is a fixed rear peep sight. No cleaning rod. Cylindrical bolt knob instead of plum shaped.
Please post some pics.0 -
quote:Originally posted by TheBrassMan
Okay that answers a lot of questions. Two of them have 2 gas vents.
One has 1 gas vent and the hand guard only goes half way. Also two of the Kanji are the same.
So this one must be a Type 99 Long. Needs a stock. Someone at one time has cut the forestock down
to meet the handguard.
The two Type 38 need more work.
Brassman, I have a Nagoya and a Kokura Type 99 long. They are rare guns and finding a stock will be almost impossible. You might be better off just putting it up for sale as is. Kokuras' symbol is stacked cannonballs (the circles) and Nagoya is fighting fish. (looks like bird wingtips touching in a circle) Nagoya is the rarest of the two long rifles.0 -
I plan on taking some pictures and posting them.
The Type 99 I do want to fix up and keep.
But the 2 Type 38's I may just sell.0 -
+1 on the guns and ammo article...
They mentioned that the Arisaka's with a chrome barrel were desirable.0 -
Part the 38s out and you might have enough to get a 99 stock... There are endless manufacturing changes to those 99s that would drive you silly. 0
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