Arisakas were not know for there quality especially later in the war, you might look on the barrel to see if the Japanese Imperial marking has been filed off so that in the Japanese eyes there were now of no value.
Later in the war butt plates were of wood and were nailed into the stock.
If you are interested in old military rifles a Mosin Nagant can be had for about $100.00 and if the gun shop that you make your purchase at will let you look through there inventory you can find some mighty fine rifles!
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