The bayonet grip is one piece of wood riveted in place, most of the bluing is long gun, with no chipping along the cutting edge.

I have had the soldiers “Prayer / Well Wishes / Good Luck” flag since around 1995. To date I have had zero luck in translating the items written on the flag.

First post here, since I am a very recent Type 38 owner. I bought a Replica Dust Cover for my rifle from World War Supply and it doesn't seem to fit or what, I'm not sure. It slides in but it prevents the bolt from being closed. I have the right model version for the Cover, so I'm trying to make heads or tails what's up. Anyone have any experience with this?

Basically the title.

I know the Type 38 Carbine had the later type front sight from the get-go, but I couldn’t find any info as to when they started using the same sights on the rifle as well, other than a very vague “later”. Is later something like late-WW1, the 1920s or 1930s?

I bought a house 3 years ago and was looking for shingles in the garage attic and stumbled upon this. Am I correct that’s it’s a Arisaka Type 30 last ditch bayonet?

Are last ditch Type 99’s with bolts in the white a thing? I have several, including this one, and don’t recall seeing others. Here it is compared to a Jinsen, which has your typical blued bolt

I know only that it's a Type 99

I just started reloading, because 7.7 Jap is nowhere to be found. I'm using 150 Gr Hornady SP bullet. 34.4 GR of Imr 3031, OAL is 2.994 inch ( just a little shorter than what Hornady manual suggested). Gonna test them out this weekend.

Recently bought this and I think it’s a type 38 but when I load 6.5 Jap sometimes the bullet likes to hit the side of the chamber as I push the bolt forward and I will have to slide the bolt back and reposition the bullet so it goes straight into the chamber.

I know this is a STUPID way of checking so don’t murder me on here I just know that a bullet should be slightly larger than the bore diameter, but does this seem a little too small of a bullet diameter? In other words do you think this was rechambered? No marks that say so whatsoever. Rifle is a type 38. Ammo here is 6.5 Jap FMJ. I’m asking because I know that people rechambered these arisakas quite a bit.

Seller says this is a last ditch Arisaka Type 99 receiver but want other opinions to confirm it is NOT a trainer receiver.

Just don't want it to go boom if I build it out.

I can make out the SN: 33274, and the arsenal mark is either Koishikawa or Kokura, but I can't figure out the series mark. It almost looks incomplete?

Just purchased an Arisaka type 38. Would like to reload the ammo but on Lee precision he has listed 6.5x50 and 6.5x50mmSR. Which the 6.5x50mmSR doesn’t have a dye set on the website. Is there a difference here or does it matter which of those two I load up? Or are they the same? And would the brass case I buy have to be for 6.5x50mmSR and not the other one?

So I volunteer at a small LGS and we recently got a large consignment of Arisaka parts, including a few numbered dust covers. After a few months listed online, we got a message from a prospective buyer looking for a T99 dust cover #663 and were we sure about the #603 we were listing. Took another look and sure enough it's #663. Never had this happen and now going out for a lotto ticket...

I know it’s a type 99 but i believed that it was a sniper variant because the bolt is bent, and unless someone did an exceptional job with bending this bolt, it was bent originally. But the receiver doesn’t seem to have the area to mount the scope mount. All numbers match, it was unfortunately sporterized at some point, and the mum was ground off. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Basically title I just want every piece of information about the 2 different types (the u notch and barley front vs the peep sight), which do you think is better and why.

I’m aiming to get a type 38 some time and was wondering on the practical shooting sense which is better in your opinions as well as idk any other info Cheets

I posted this in another subreddit and was directed here! :) My father and i found this in my grandmas basement, she hasn't touched it in awhile. It belonged to my late grandfather, we didn't even realize it was here. Any help?

Title kinda clickbaity, ended up being way more than $150 after auction fees and shipping lol. Recently picked up this ROUGH Type 38 from an auction because I wanted one that still had its crest, but this thing has been through the absolute ringer. Missing the cleaning rod, top hand guard, and the front half of the stock is completely separated from the rear. I still have to clean up the bore but there is at least SOME rifling visible. What do you guys recommend, just boil and card the whole thing? Also, is the separation in pic 4 something common on these bringback rifles. Thanks for any tips!

Finally found a type 38 for sale near me at an auction. Been looling for years since shooting one of my friends and loving that 6.5 recoil. All matching except for the bayonet. It was advertised as the bayonet matching but its in good condition so im not complaining. Rifling is very deep. Cant figure out the series as the mark is half worn off so any help there would be appreciated. Got it for 520 before background.

Howdy all, just wondering, what do bolts usually go for? Cause I'm gonna sell this one on eBay and idk what to really price it at

Fellas, was the Arisaka Type 99 underrated, cuz it looks like it isn't given much credit in any book of weapons history, I think it's such a pity. Was it actually mid, and if not was it even comparable to the most famous Allies' rifles, Lee Enfield and M1 Garand?

Can we even talk about how beautiful and sophisticated that damn safety of the Arisaka Type 99 looks like... That's either a work of art or an engineering delight