help identifying a rifle

[lee-enfield shooter]

Im trying to identify a rifle, but i cant seem to figure it out, i need your help.

 

[nbkky71]

Sorry... pics are not working

 

[lee-enfield shooter]

here are the pics

 

[lee-enfield shooter]

 

[lee-enfield shooter]

 

[Cypress]

Japanese Arisaka of some type

 

[courtgreene]

It's something mauser based... but that's only the vast majority of bolt rifles, so I doubt that helps.

 

[nbkky71]

If I had to guess, I'd say a Japanese Arisaka Type 38

 

[lee-enfield shooter]

If it is a Japanese rifle would it have English lettering on the left side of the bolt receiver?

 

[GCBurner]

If it is a Japanese rifle would it have English lettering on the left side of the bolt receiver?

Maybe, if it's an import, it would have the import company's name and location. You can tell it's an Arisaka by the screws on either side of the rear sight, which originally had fold-down anti-aircraft "wings" to help judge the lead when shooting at low flying planes.

The hole bored in the top of the receiver leads me to think it might be a deactivated war trophy.

 

[nbkky71]

Actually the holes in the receiver are for venting excess gas in the event of a ruptured cartridge. Now that I look again, the recevier has one vent hole, which would point to being a Type 99 (the Type 38 had two vent holes)

 

[GCBurner]

Actually the holes in the receiver are for venting excess gas in the event of a ruptured cartridge. Now that I look again, the recevier has one vent hole, which would point to being a Type 99 (the Type 38 had two vent holes)

You're right, I just pulled my Type 99 out of the case to double check, and it's just a single gas vent hole on top of the receiver.

 

[Ian]

Yup, that's a Type 99 Arisaka. Mid-war production, as it has the flip-up sight, but no AA wings. How bad is the rust? It could be a pretty nice gun if that's just surface rust, or it could be in bad shape.

 

[lee-enfield shooter]

Its mostly surface rust, but when i disassembled it I noticed something very strange. The trigger will only fire when pushed FORWARD not pulled like 99.999% of other guns, I think someone messed up when they re assembled it, how can i fix that?

 

[35 Whelen]

Its mostly surface rust, but when i disassembled it I noticed something very strange. The trigger will only fire when pushed FORWARD not pulled like 99.999% of other guns, I think someone messed up when they re assembled it, how can i fix that?

Go to the Surplus Rifle Forum Once there, go to the Japanese rifle section and ask all the questions you want!
35W