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Arkhog
October 28, 2012, 12:40 PM
My son's girlfriend has an old bolt action hand-me-down that I can't identify. I have provided pics. Any thoughts would be welcome.

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk318/Arkhog/100_0672.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk318/Arkhog/100_0674.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk318/Arkhog/100_0675.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk318/Arkhog/100_0678.jpg

rjrivero
October 28, 2012, 12:54 PM
Arisaka? (http://world.guns.ru/rifle/repeating-rifle/jap/arisaka-3-and-99-e.html)

coyota1
October 28, 2012, 01:03 PM
It looks like a Japanese Arisaka type 99. That's my guess.

Arkhog
October 28, 2012, 01:12 PM
Sure looks like it is an Arisaka. Seems to favor the 99 and the 38 in some respects.

Hawg
October 28, 2012, 01:59 PM
Arisaka for sure. Looks like a type 99.

PetahW
October 28, 2012, 03:34 PM
It's definitely a Japanese Arisaka Rifle, and since it doesn't have a peep sight on the receiver bridge like a Type 99 should, AFAIK that would make it an earlier Type 38.

The large round knob on the rear of the bolt is the rotating safety - push in/fwd & turn with the heel of the hand, one way or the other, to take it on/off safe.

It looks like it's had the Japanese Royal Crest ( a Chrysanthemum) stamping ground off the front receiver ring, a sure sign of a war-surrendered weapon.

The chambering/bore should tell the tale - IIRC, the Type 38 was 6.5mm (.260") & the Type 99 was a 7.7mm (.310").


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tahunua001
October 28, 2012, 03:46 PM
Petah nailed it but also the japanese symbols on the top of the receiver that look like cursive "r"s are 9s so I'm going to go out on a limb and say it's a type 99 chambered in 7.7 but due to the rarity of ammo a lot were converted so you will definitely want to verify that with a gunsmith.

Gunplummer
October 28, 2012, 04:13 PM
It is a Type 99 7.7 and seems in nice shape. I would check to see if it has matching numbers. The fact that the wood is all there makes it more valuable than most. Not worth a fortune, but they are going up in value now.

Mk VII
October 28, 2012, 05:34 PM
Some of these guns were reamed out to accept .30-06 cartridges - not always marked to indicate it either. Careful now.

Arkhog
October 28, 2012, 09:10 PM
I don't have the gun. I handled it for a few minutes to take the pics. It had a great deal of surface and pitted rust. The bottom of the magazine was pitted badly.

It had a chrome lined barrel and was blued at one time. I don't think that this was a last ditch gun. The crest, as you can see, was removed. I doubt that the young lady that owns it will ever fire it. I did find it odd that the bolt face was polished and clean. It was if her grandfather left the gun dirty and rusty yet he made sure the bolt face was spotless.

tahunua001
October 28, 2012, 09:39 PM
a number of old bolt guns are like that for some reason...my all parts matching enfield was improperly stored for a couple decades and is the most rusted out WWII era gun I've ever seen yet the bolt is still in great condition.

maybe it's the oils from the shooters hands seeping into the metal that protect it?

coyota1
October 29, 2012, 01:29 AM
I would imagine this rifle saw some action by the condition it's in.

Geezerbiker
October 29, 2012, 12:04 PM
The decorative pattern on the rear of the bolt was one of the first luxuries to go in late production. This is clearly not a last ditch rifle and would likely be OK to shoot if she had it cleaned up and checked out.

Tony