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In the late 30's the Japanese instituted a paratrooper command along with allies Germany and Italy. The paratroopers having jumped at one location...
BANZAI, the monthly newsletter/magazine for anyone interested in Japanese militaria. Started by Don Harper in 1982, BANZAI has become a medium for...
Basic Manual of Military Small Arms by W.H.B. Smith (Expired Copyright 1943) Observations: by Badger How to load, operate, disassemble,...
T38 rifles were pulled from Stores to modify to a sniper configuration to test the use of telescopics in combat. This rifle was put together about...
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In late part of the 30's the Japanese undertook to develop a rifle for the 7.7x58 cartridge as they wanted a larger caliber rifle to be able to...
Good web page to find out what markings mean on your Japanese collectibles. Markings on Japanese Arisaka Rifles and Bayonets of World War II...
Fundamentals of Small Arms Weapons (WWII U.S. Training Films) These combined videos demonstrate the mechanics of pistols, rifles and machine guns....
Infantry Weapons and their Effects (WWII and Korean era U.S. Training Films) "Infantry Weapons and Their Effects" is an official WWII era...
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I cannot for the life of me figure out what these inscriptions mean. It was definitely used in combat, though I don't know where other than by the...
What series did Nagoya stop putting dust covers on their rifles?
A friend of mine brought me a Type 38 that he found in an old house he was rehabbing. He asked me if I could examine it and if possible, return it to...
I re-found this safety knob in a parts drawer with a firing pin/last ditch bolt. Because I have never seen very many with this type of knurling on...
My cousin landed on the first wave at Iwo Jima and spent thirty one days there, after leaving Iwo Jima they were sent to Japan. He sent back two...
OK. I’ve started to look for a Arisaka Training Rifle. (Preferably a Type 30 or 38, but a Type 99 may do in a pinch) Now I beginning to wonder if...
I recently acquired an early, no series Arisaka type 44. The mum is untouched. It is all matching, bayonet button, bayonet, sight base, sight ladder,...
Got this Type 99 from a pawn shop and cleaned her up. She looks a lot better than she did. Been trying to get the markings down and this is what I...
Hello everyone :) :wave: Does anyone have a book about the T38, specifically parts, Serial numbers? The one that I have seen are not published...
Hello good folks, I am interested in learning a little bit more about this Type 38 rifle. Is there a way to figure out what year the rifle was...
Good afternoon, Would anyone happen to know what the date of manufacture for this rifle might be? Thank you.
As you can see it is restored, one rifle that is going to be used without any worries about the safety of the rifle.
Hi all! First post on this forum. Figured I'd get all of your opinions on my second milsurp rifle, and my first foray into the Japanese rifle market....
I figured out just what is going on with the safety I purchased from someone. The t*t or "stop" was shaved off. Now I have to locate the t*t or...
I just received an Arisaka training rifle. It was advertised as a type 99, but I'm not sure now that I have it in hand. The serial number is 85....
I recently purchased a lot of Arisaka parts on Gunbroker. Among the lot was a trigger guard that I don't recognize. It looks like a type 38, but with...
I know this isn't anything new, and it has been discussed here and on other sites. But I still run into shooters who don't know about this. I have a...
I’m looking for the forward section of a type 99 stock that is leftover from someone sporterizing their stock.
This is from "The Poor Man's Sniper Rifle" by "Dan Boone", published in 1995 by Desert Publications: "The action is also incredibly strong. ...
I have a Type 99 I inherited from my grandfather. The whole gun (metal and all) was covered with some clear coat shellac/varnish. My grandfather says...
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