SOLD EXCEPTIONAL JAPANESE TOKYO ARSENAL TYPE 38 ARISAKA LONG RIFLE….MATCHING AND CRISP!
$1,250.00
Out of stock
In excellent very sharp all matching condition, we have prime example of a Koishikawa (Tokyo) Arsenal Arisaka Type 38 6.5m/m Service Rifle. The Type 38 was the primary Japanese Infantry rifle from 1905 through at least 1940 when it was slowly being superseded by the Type 99 7.7m/m Rifle. The rifle stayed in front line service throughout the entire Second World War. Indeed many Army units refused to give it up for the Type 99, it was held in such high regard. This is a very tough rifle to get in any kind of high condition, when we see mint ones the Imperial Crest is almost always defaced, most of the Rifles found with the Mum intact have seen a lot of hard combat use. You may well imagine how pleased we were to find this fine example that is near mint and still has the crest. If you are looking for a superior example of this legendary WW2 Rifle this is what you are looking for.
