As someone who collects tons of Arisakas, I can spot a repro monopod and dust cover from a mile away. Real monopods are almost always bent in some way. Dust covers are really easy to spot because so far I've only seen the repro ones copy the early style with the straight cutout for the bolt handle which is what Tokyo did on their Type 38s. The later Type 38s and all of the Type 99s the cutout is offset to help kick the cover back when the bolt is opened. The repros always lack the guide rib on the inside too. Real Type 38s had those, while the 99s omitted that feature. 38 dust covers are also slightly longer than 99s. Also, bamboo scabbards for the bayonets are super rare. The wood ones are fairy easy to find, and are often called bamboo, but they aren't. They're just wood.
AAA +++ discussion. Anyone watching this in it's entirety will be an expert at the end! My very first gun purchase was in 1977 at a local antique store while I was serving in the USAF at Homestead AFB, Florida. The rifle was an excellent condition early production Type 99 (intact mum Kokura series 22 with serial number in low 19,000 range) with matching dust cover & a monopod. There were 4 very old neatly spaced half inch V-shaped notches on the handguard which conform perfectly to a bayonet blade. The notches maybe "kill" markings similar to a wild west gunslinger. That conjecture was not used as a sales pitch, but they were certainly very old & definitely not battlefield gouges. Again, thanks for this video! P.S. Paid $78 for the rifle.
Overall I like the Arisaka rifles , I have a Type 30 long rifle , Type 38 long rifle , Type 38 Carbine , Type 44 carbine ,Type 99 ,long, short and “ last ditch”
I restore old guns and talk about it at work. So, before I knew it everybody was bringing me their Grandfather's guns and what not to clean up and fix. Then one day last year a subcontractor brought me a Mum. I did not know what it was at first, the only marking was the flower. I had to many projects going on to deal with it, but researched it as much as I could, and let him know what he had. I wish I had had the time to work on that, but I am beyond committed.
My early war with everything was an early war all matching rifle that was missing the monopod and dust cover for $250 OTD so I get repo those two parts and plan on never selling but functionally have a $1,000 rifle for less than $400
I just bought a 2nd series Nagoya, all matching down to the pin. No monopod or dust cover. Full mum. a like new bore for with a shiny finish to the stock. Which only had 2 gouges in it. For $1075 in gunbroker... i got into a bid war. But if it is a battlefield pickuo. Japanese soldiers tended to discard the cover
Era un rifle anticuado y malo ya en su época. Muy lento propenso a encasquillarse. Una 💩💩 de rifle.por ello los japoneses sufrieron una terrible desventaja durante toda la segunda guerra mundial contra los aliados que tenían armas excelentes modernas y semiautomáticas y automáticas utilizadas en masa mientras los japoneses tenían sólo estos viejos y anticuados rifles diseñados en 1905!!! Y que eran más bien malos.armas automáticas o semiautomáticas pocas tenían y no eran utilizadas más que por una minoría de soldados.asi les fue!! La valentía sin tecnología solo no basta.
As someone who collects tons of Arisakas, I can spot a repro monopod and dust cover from a mile away. Real monopods are almost always bent in some way. Dust covers are really easy to spot because so far I've only seen the repro ones copy the early style with the straight cutout for the bolt handle which is what Tokyo did on their Type 38s. The later Type 38s and all of the Type 99s the cutout is offset to help kick the cover back when the bolt is opened. The repros always lack the guide rib on the inside too. Real Type 38s had those, while the 99s omitted that feature. 38 dust covers are also slightly longer than 99s.
Also, bamboo scabbards for the bayonets are super rare. The wood ones are fairy easy to find, and are often called bamboo, but they aren't. They're just wood.
AAA +++ discussion. Anyone watching this in it's entirety will be an expert at the end! My very first gun purchase was in 1977 at a local antique store while I was serving in the USAF at Homestead AFB, Florida. The rifle was an excellent condition early production Type 99 (intact mum Kokura series 22 with serial number in low 19,000 range) with matching dust cover & a monopod. There were 4 very old neatly spaced half inch V-shaped notches on the handguard which conform perfectly to a bayonet blade. The notches maybe "kill" markings similar to a wild west gunslinger. That conjecture was not used as a sales pitch, but they were certainly very old & definitely not battlefield gouges. Again, thanks for this video! P.S. Paid $78 for the rifle.
Overall I like the Arisaka rifles , I have a Type 30 long rifle , Type 38 long rifle , Type 38 Carbine , Type 44 carbine ,Type 99 ,long, short and “ last ditch”
I restore old guns and talk about it at work. So, before I knew it everybody was bringing me their Grandfather's guns and what not to clean up and fix. Then one day last year a subcontractor brought me a Mum. I did not know what it was at first, the only marking was the flower. I had to many projects going on to deal with it, but researched it as much as I could, and let him know what he had. I wish I had had the time to work on that, but I am beyond committed.
My early war with everything was an early war all matching rifle that was missing the monopod and dust cover for $250 OTD so I get repo those two parts and plan on never selling but functionally have a $1,000 rifle for less than $400
I have my Brothers last ditch Type 99 that he bought for $6.00 at an auction in1970. They used to be considered junk.But they are really good rifles.
Great episode, thanks for the insight and getting someone very knowledgeable on
I just bought a 2nd series Nagoya, all matching down to the pin. No monopod or dust cover. Full mum. a like new bore for with a shiny finish to the stock. Which only had 2 gouges in it. For $1075 in gunbroker... i got into a bid war. But if it is a battlefield pickuo. Japanese soldiers tended to discard the cover
Great podcast
Can any body tell me how Arisakas were de-milled? It looks like the barrel of mine had lead poured in it. It is about 80% occluded.
Era un rifle anticuado y malo ya en su época. Muy lento propenso a encasquillarse. Una 💩💩 de rifle.por ello los japoneses sufrieron una terrible desventaja durante toda la segunda guerra mundial contra los aliados que tenían armas excelentes modernas y semiautomáticas y automáticas utilizadas en masa mientras los japoneses tenían sólo estos viejos y anticuados rifles diseñados en 1905!!! Y que eran más bien malos.armas automáticas o semiautomáticas pocas tenían y no eran utilizadas más que por una minoría de soldados.asi les fue!! La valentía sin tecnología solo no basta.