SOLD JAPANESE ARISAKA TYPE 44 CARBINE VERY RARE KOKURA 2ND VAR

IN EXCELLENT ALL MATCHING CONDITION, DOWN THE THE DUST COVER, WE HAVE A VERY SHARP EXAMPLE OF A VARY RARE KOKURA SECOND TYPE OR TRANSITIONAL TYPE 44 CARBINE. THESE ARE CALLED THE 2ND TYPE BECAUSE THEY HAVE A MODIFIED VERSION OF THE BAYONET HOUSING OF WHICH THERE WERE A COMMON EARLY VERSION A VERY RARE MIDDLE VERSION AND A COMMON THIRD VARIATION. THIS IS EASILY THE BEST TYPE 44 CARBINE THAT WE HAVE SEEN, YOU NEVER SEE THEM THIS NICE AND UNGROUND AND THIS IS THE ONLY ONE WE HAVE COME ACCROSS THAT HAS THE MATCHING DUSTCOVER. THE GUN IS IN VERY SHARP CONDTIION, AND APPEARS TO JUST HAVE BEEN STORED. THE FOLLOWER STILL HAS ALL OF THE BRIGHT BLUE ON IT. I WOULD GUESS THAT THIS MAY HAVE COME OUT OF A DEPOT BEFORE SOMEBODY GOT TO GRIND ON IT. YOU CAN EASILY CONSIDER THIS TO BE THE ULITMATE TYPE 44 CARBINE. WE WILL PROBABLY NEVER HAVE ANOTHER ONE THIS NICE.