WWII Arisaka rifle

[USAF_Vet]

here's a good article that explains it.
http://www.gunboards.com/sites/banzai/featarts/mummystery/missingmum.htm

In a nutshell, it's the symbol of the Japanese emperor, who was considered a living god. The Japanese soldiers would not surrender the symbol of their emperor to the Americans, and ground them off prior to turning over their rifles.

 

[303tom]

Why are some of the mums ground off?

Because Japanese soldiers did not want a weapon with the Emperor`s mark to be captured by the enemy, so they would defile the Chrysanthemum. It was kind of like hari kari to the rifle.

 

[tyeo098]

Because Japanese soldiers did not want a weapon with the Emperor`s mark to be captured by the enemy, so they would defile the Chrysanthemum. It was kind of like hari kari to the rifle.

Figured as much.
Neat!

 

[Googleplex]

IIRC one of the arisakas was cock on closing and when slammed to hard, would blow the bolt back out of the gun, injuring and potentially killing the shooter. I don't remember which arisaka that was. It may have been a condition thing, too. So long as you don't slam it closed with the force of a Chuck Norris roundhouse kick, you oughta be perfectly great with either one. I hear they shoot quite nicely.

 

[303tom]

IIRC one of the arisakas was cock on closing and when slammed to hard, would blow the bolt back out of the gun, injuring and potentially killing the shooter. I don't remember which arisaka that was. It may have been a condition thing, too. So long as you don't slam it closed with the force of a Chuck Norris roundhouse kick, you oughta be perfectly great with either one. I hear they shoot quite nicely.

Never heard of that, but yes the type 99 was a close-cocker. Cock on closing increased the RPM`s of the bolt action rifle.

 

[Vaarok]

The only way for a firing pin on an Arisaka to drop with the bolt not locked is if somebody did some MAJOR tinkering to the various cam surfaces, probably from something stupid like trying to make it cock-on-open or something. As-issued it is an excellet, soldierproof rifle.

 

[eastbank]

one of my t-99 japanese rifles, sling is not original. they are good shooters if you care to work up a good load for them. i have killed deer with mine. eastbank.

 

[BrocLuno]

That's a nice original there