Type 38 Serial Numbers
The Arisaka Type 38 (Rifle, Meiji 38th Year) was the standard rifle issued to the Imperial Japanese infantry. The weapon had a high accuracy rate and proved very reliable in the adverse conditions found on the then-modern battlefield. War-time records indicate that some 3,400,000 were ultimately produced and the rifle saw active service with the United Kingdom, Thailand, Russia and China. The Type 38 was inducted into Imperial Japanese Service in 1905.The Type 38 rifle was a long implement and optimized to use the Type 30 bayonet.
The rifle was 4 feet, 2 inches in length and became the longest service rifle in service during World War 2. The additional 20-inch long bayonet gave the Japanese soldier an advantage when bayonet fighting was required in close-quarters. However, the average Japanese infantryman stood at about 5 feet, 3 inches and thusly had difficulty handling such a long weapon. The inherently small stature of the Japanese soldier also required a smaller caliber round and less of a powder charge to contain recoil when the weapon was fired from the shoulder.These design problems lead to different versions being produced that included the carbine Type 38, a shorter version of the base rifle, that was issued to 'non-combat' troops. In this form, the overall length was reduced to 966 mm. An airborne paratrooper model was also produced with a folding buttstock.
The Rifle Type 97 utilized a telescopic sight and was issued to snipers. Used a 7.7mm cartridge that had a folding monopod for stability when firing at troops or even low-flying aircraft (the latter use is suspect however).As all service rifles and bayonets were the property of the Japanese Emperor, each were stamped with the sixteen petal chrysanthemum on the receiver (for the rifle) and on the blade (for the bayonet). This gave the common soldier a cultural connection to the Samurai warrior class that was still of great pride to the Imperial Japanese Army of the day.The Type 38 was a manually-operated bolt-action rifle, requiring the operator to actuate a bolt handle on the receiver, this action ejecting the spent cartridge and introducing a new cartridge into the firing chamber.
The standard cartridge for the Type 38 became the 6.5mm / 50mm Arisaka round fired from a 5-round box magazine. Rate-of-fire was reported to be about 30 rounds a minute in the hands of a trained marksman.Empty weight of the weapon system was a manageable 8.7lbs.
She fielded a generally conventional design with a long wooden forend banded in two places. Her major internal workings were concentrated at the rear of the receiver with the long barrel taking up most of her running length at the front. Sights were fitted at the front (post), just aft of the muzzle, and atop of the receiver (flip-up leaf), ahead of the action. The buttstock was solid wood and contoured to an ergonomic shape to fit tightly in the firing hand of the user. The trigger was suspended under the action and protected by an oblong trigger guard. Site content ©2003-MilitaryFactory.com, All Rights Reserved.The 'Military Factory' name and MilitaryFactory.com logo are registered ® U.S.
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Arisaka Serial Numbers By Year
Thanks for visiting and we hope you become a regular! A long time ago I was given this rifle as a gift from a family friend who's grandfather had brought it back from WWII in the Pacific. I had ignored it for a fair bit of time because I was more into modern guns and things that weren't Japanese, and as such had little interest in it. This stuff is always so subjective, so take my guess with a grain of salt.
In that condition, I'd pay $400-$500 for the pair (but I ain't in the market, sorry!) I'm not into the Japanese stuff - I just have a few representative pieces. The bayonets sell for around $60-$200+ depending on condition and maker. That bamboo scabbard is definetly a unique item. I'd consider selling that on Ebay seperate from the rifle to get the most money out of the pair.The carbines seem to command more than the Type 39 long rifles. If I were you, I'd ask the folks over at the Firearms of the Rising Sun board on gunboards.com.they know their stuff:If you were looking to sell it, make sure you clean it up.
0000 steel wool and gun oil on the metal followed by a Hoppes wash-down will raise the value without damaging the history.Good luck! You should be able to get two K31's or a K31 and ammo for that rifle. You have a Kokura made T-38 carbine. Koishikawa made earlier T-38 long rifles (same arsenal mark, just a different time frame and location). Carbines will sometimes fetch more than the long rifles, but they are not a rare item. This one is in fairly rough shape and is missing the matching number dustcover. The bolt will more than likely match an assembly number which is found on other parts as well as the underside of the receiver and barrel.
The number will be found on the bolt, extractor, safety, firing pin, floorplate, magazine box, stock, handguard, front band, both upper and lower tangs, triggerguard, etc. If all of those numbers match, then thats good. If they dont match, then that will effect value. The mum being ground doesnt hurt it too much (mums dont make rifles rare). Estimated value for a T-38 carbine in this condition with mismatched numbers, ground mum, missing dustcover will be in the $150-$175 range.the bayonet is a Matsushita marked bayonet with a wood scabbard.
It is not bamboo, but another type of wood. There were few actual bamboo scabbards made at the many subcontractors that produced bayonets. Your bayonet is a common variation without fulers, straight contoured quillon, and birds head pommel. It appears to be in good condition and would fetch about $100 on its own.
Type 38 Rifle Serial Numbers
Bitdefender total security 2019 key. If you had a straight quillon that was rectangular in shape, it would fetch $500 or more. Hope this helps. Type 38 rifles were not issued with AA wings on the rear sights. Aa sights were only found on some type 99 and type 2 rifles.your 38 carbine is correct except the missing cover and mismatched bolt.for those wanting to add an arisaka to your collection.keep checking gunbroker and auctionarms. Prices are falling on these things (yay!) but also be warned and be sur eyou know exactly what you are buying. Lots fo repro parts and incorrect guns are popping up on there.
If anyone needs help with something, feel free to drop me a line. I have been collecting these for awhile now and i own several very rare variations from prototypes, to extremely rare production guns (less than 15 known to exist), paratroopers, snipers, etc. Type 38 rifles were not issued with AA wings on the rear sights. Aa sights were only found on some type 99 and type 2 rifles.your 38 carbine is correct except the missing cover and mismatched bolt.for those wanting to add an arisaka to your collection.keep checking gunbroker and auctionarms. Prices are falling on these things (yay!) but also be warned and be sur eyou know exactly what you are buying. Lots fo repro parts and incorrect guns are popping up on there.
If anyone needs help with something, feel free to drop me a line. I have been collecting these for awhile now and i own several very rare variations from prototypes, to extremely rare production guns (less than 15 known to exist), paratroopers, snipers, etc.You are correct, I looked at the pics and thought I saw the little flip down holders for the wings (thought maybe replacement rear sight), but I stand corrected.