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Japanese Arisaka Rifle

tinknocker66
My Grandfather gave me his Arisaka he got during WWII and Im trying to find out info.There is a burned on emblem on the but stock.there are no serial #s other than the series40 stamps and no emblem on top of the recieverand no grind marks that they were removed. can you please help. Thank You.
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  • Stevan1
    Go to www.radix.net/~bbrown/japanese_markings.html

    This should tell you and show you all the info you need to identify. Best and clearest to understand source on the net I know of.

    Good Luck
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  • Fatstrat
    I can likely tell you quite a bit about your rifle. But would need pics of the whole gun. And really GOOD pics of the serial numbers that should be on left side of receiver.
    Also need to know if 3 digit serial numbers on bottom of bolt handle, and possibly on other pars match last 3 of those on receiver. Can't help on the stock markings. While not unheard of, it is rare to find Arisaka's w/such marks.
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  • p3skyking
    You have a training rifle not to be used with live ammo. One way of determination is by the one piece stock. Without fail, all service grade Arisaka's have the dovetailed two piece stock. Many are under the false impression that lack of suitable wood blanks are the reason for the two piece stock, but that is a fallacy. The Japanese were convinced that making it (the buttstock) as they did would discourage cracking in cold weather operations.
    Being a training rifle would also explain why no evidence of a mum is present.
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  • Grasshopper
    quote:Originally posted by p3skyking
    You have a training rifle not to be used with live ammo. One way of determination is by the one piece stock. Without fail, all service grade Arisaka's have the dovetailed two piece stock. Many are under the false impression that lack of suitable wood blanks are the reason for the two piece stock, but that is a fallacy. The Japanese were convinced that making it (the buttstock) as they did would discourage cracking in cold weather operations.
    Being a training rifle would also explain why no evidence of a mum is present.

    That's what I told him the first time around. Double checking, for sure, I suppose..nambu
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  • Fatstrat
    Skyking may be right. Another way to tell if a trainer is that it should be smoothbore.
    If it is a trainer,DO NOT attempt to fire w/live ammo. It WILL BLOW UP! These are the "guns" largely responsible for giving Arisaka's a bad name. Altho they usually have some type of MFG mark "crest". And should have some Japanese kana that says "For Blanks ONLY". Many American service members aquired these guns as souvineers while in Japan after the war. Of course they couldn't read the Jap Kana and attempted to fire them w/live ammo.
    Also, if it is a trainer, it is not w/o value. Trainers have their nitche in the milsurp Arisaka collector world. A really nice one could be worth 2-3 hundred $.
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  • tinknocker66
    thanks for the smooth bore info.it is infact a smooth bore.I guess the story from my grandpa may not be that accurate. I guess its just a wall hanger.Thanks for the help
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  • Grasshopper
    It is STILL a piece of history with some value...I have a couple myself and they will never be made again,,,...nothing wrong with a "wallhanger"...[:)]nambu
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  • p3skyking
    You can handload blanks too.
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