That's similar to what I came here to say. Those Japanese were on to something. While they didn't know how to win but they knew how to punish the bubba fudds for doing their evil 'gumsmiffin'
This happened to my grandfather! He was in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theatre during WW2. When the war ended, he obtained a Type 99 rifle and proceeded to refinish it while still on the ship. He got a terrible rash and had to be treated by the ship's doctors. At the time, they didn't know what caused the rash.
After 80+ years, this is the very first time I've EVER heard this, or anything about this. I've been a gun guy since the late 80's, and you'd think most ppl would know this after all these years ! Good looking out !
I don’t know that these rifles are common enough for it to be widespread knowledge. People may also not make the connection, even though it seems so obvious stated like this.
I can confirm this. I have a no series rifle that I found in poor condition. The stock was flaking and was pretty dry rotted from being stored in a damp basement and was moldy. I saved what I could, but in order to save the original stock I had to scrape off a lot of the original finish to. I had a terrible allergic reaction from it.
I'll be damned. My grandfather brought an Arisaka rifle home from the war, and before he mounted it in a homemade wooden frame and hung it in his office, he painted the stock with a basic, light brown paint. It looked decent--and still does today hanging in my home office--but it definitely changed the overall look of the weapon. I wonder if my grandfather just painted the Arisaka stock because he'd heard you weren't supposed to refinish them. I never thought to ask. Here's to the tough old bastard on memorial day.
I've heard a lot that the dust cover on these Arisakas caused feeding issues, though that might be a case of none of the rifles ever captured or surrendered were ever matched with their factory covers. That being said, the metal rattle they make when you cycle the bolt gives it a badass, steampunk-like vibe.
it is pretty cool. although, i closed the bolt once without paying attention and it pinched my finger between the stock and the dust cover lol. The rifle draws american blood even to this day
Even worse, Israel is committing war crimes as we speak, against the Palestinian children and babies. It's truly unthinkable, letting children starve to death.
@@shockwave6213 Actually it is a war crime to withhold food and water to civilians. And these children do not deserve to die from starvation. They are not enemy combatants. So get your facts straight.
@@Elysium4Funny I heard they were quite excellent to heal headache, broken hearts and so on. The guy who told me this add I will quickly achieve peace. Thanks for the tip, the other guy should have been a liar 😁
Good advice, but I just wore gloves and a dust mask when I refinished one of mine. I do get brutal poison ivy rashes, so it likely would have affected me were it not for the gloves. Before anyone jumps on me about refinishing a precious piece of history, I bought the rifle for $50 because someone had already brutally stripped half of the original finish. Turned out nice, if a shade redder than intended. Great video!
No, I couldn't find one, probably because of the hazard. It was a few years back, but I'm pretty sure it was a reddish stain from Lowes or Home Depot. It looked nice at the end, but anybody who knew Arisakas that more than glanced at it would know it wasn't original.
I have one of these rifles. Got it from my Grandpa, who got it from his friend who fought in WW2 against the Japanese. Still has the original dust cover, mum, and monopod. Not long ago, I freed up the aircraft sights on it so now they finally adjust again.
I recently did a paper on the arisaka and its finish, urushi is used across east Asia for a number of things from a wood finish, to a pottery glaze, and even in some paints. The oldest use we have record of in Japan goes back over 2000 years
About 5 years back on Armslist in the Columbus OH area a guy was selling a “haunted” type 99. Said since he bought it cabinet doors would all be opened, faucets turned on when he wasn’t home among other things. Of course it sold… 😂
I am SO glad I saw this. I have a type 99, and the stock is well-worn with dents and dings and discoloration from use during the war. I had seriously thought about re-finishing it. Glad I didn't before seeing this. I dont know if it has this finish, but it has the anti-air sight tree, and the chrysanthemum is still there; not ground off. Does not have the bipod, nor the dust cover, but does have the split-stock
Even better question is to ask the madman way back who decided poison oak is the best way to lacquer wood in the first place. Too scared of beetles? (natural lacquer is made of lac beetle resin)
@@Moonstone-Redux The reason is simple, actually. Japan doesn't _HAVE_ Lacquer Beetles. Urushi is the native Laquer to Japan, and if you cannot already guess, the _ONLY_ Native Laquer tree they have is the _rhus vernicifera,_ or _Japanese Laquer Tree._ The name alone tells us that the tree is not only native to Japan, but is the _ONLY_ Laquer Tree they had at the time! And the Tree itself is quite _Poisonous!_ That also means that Japan _DOES NOT_ Have a Native _LAQUER BEETLE!_ Any beetle that would try to consume the Laquer would _PERISH!_ I found this out from poking around after hearing about "Urushi"... And guess what was missing when I looked for "Laquer beetles"? A Japanese Variant.
I learned something today! I have an Arisaka type 38 carbine...mum intact, no import mark, all original (battlefield pickup of unknown provenance) I won't be refinishing it, but how do you know if it has that finish? Kind of looks like the finish on my Chinese SKS.
Late answer but you can check the serial number to get a good idea of when it was produced. The urushi finish was applied to all guns made from '37-'45.
Funnily enough, I actually saw this answer coming despite not knowing urushi lacquer was used on Japanese rifles! Urushi lacquer is also used for the Japanese art of Kintsugi, which is a method of repairing broken pottery.
I was golfing at talofofo falls in guam. The course Marshall took me into the elephant grass to some bombed out Japanese tanks. Tiny little tanks. With giant holes in the armor.
I was 25 years old. When an old man offered to sell me, one of these rifles for 50 bucks. He told me he had brought it back from the war. Just curious to know what they're worth today.Back then it was in decent shape
Who the hell would want to refinish this beautiful stock, with its imperfections, patina, wear, dings and dents that show its life for the last 80 years. Erasing all its history is just criminal
@@jimzeez Japan actually stopped manufacturing dust covers 43-44 but the receivers still had the grooves milled. Also just google "Japanese Arisaka dust cover myth” and you’ll find plenty of information about it.
@@jimzeez Japanese stopped producing dust covers 43-44 but the receivers still had the grooves machines in them. Google "Japanese Arisaka dust cover myth” or anything similar and you will find plenty of stuff to read.
This is the same thing that happened when they started selling kintsugi repair kits online with a similar adhesive. Evidently, those with allergies to poison oak/ivy/sumac are more likely to react.
I think I would still refinish one if it needed it. I'd just wear gloves, long sleeves, etc and do the work as outside as possible. Meaning: 1) under a tree, 2) in a garage/shed with doors open + fan.... That sort of thing. After using finish remover, I'd try wet sanding and/or at least frequent damp cloth wipe downs to keep the dust down. Can't see avoiding the job, unless I or a family member was really supersensitive to irritants. I don't take poison ivy, so there's a chance I'd be less sensitive to this lacquer.
My great grandfather brought one home from the war, sadly it burned in the 2018 Camp Fire in California 😢 still have the innards, poor stock is gone though...
Well that explains how TF I got poison sumac at a gun show. I have an allergy to that and any contact turns into a month of agony with a 30% chance of going blind. I won't be getting an arisaka or nambo niw for damn sure
Well TBH you shouldn't refinish ANY antique chemical coating without an actual respirator, safety glasses, a face shield, long sleeves and chemical resistant gloves. I've refinished about 40 of them and never had an issue, because I'm not stupid.
I've refinished a Japanese rifle before. Never had an issue. I used paint and varnish jell remover. Worked fine. Then used sand paper and water. Anyways,didn't get a rash or anything like that.
Nice rifle it has the mum! I tried to tell a gunshop owner that these stocks could cause a rash. He said I was wrong. Glade to see someone in the know validates my point. Good short.
my dads grandfather brought one of these back! it was passed to him and eventually me! i’m in no rush tho i love my dad! but it is a really cool rifle. he said he will never fire it but he did have it inspected and they said that he could if he wanted to. it’s just way to sentimental to him though. - not that he would refinish this but i’m going to send him the link lol
It's rare to see an Imperial symbol on a rifle. Most abided by the agreement that ended the war and removed the Imperial emblem from all Japanese weapons captured at the request of Japan.
Damn, it still has the emperor's stamp on it! Very rare in America! My nephew inherited one from his great grandfather and the stamp is probably 90% there but obvious that US tried to stamp it off
It was actually the Japanese that filed the chrysanthemum off. They saw it as dishonorable that rifles bearing the symbol of the Emperor could fall into enemy hands so if they saw it coming they'd try to delete it.
@@alexwest2573 not really, they used inferior metal due to their shortage and as a result had to brace certain parts of the rifle. They were just making due with what they had
The hole in the reciever just behind the seal on the chamber of the barrel. Is that a demill thing. I was looking at buying an arisaka that looked really nice but turned away as it had the same hole. I bought a carcano instead and I love that gun it’s absolutely beautiful. A 1912 ts carbine
I've been buying and collecting military surplus off and on 45 years and never been informed of this.but I never got a Japanese rifle. if I refinished some of the surplus rifles I did it in hot weather .putting stocks outside in the sun,.wiping off linseed oil and soaked it with clorex doing the process many times during the day helping to bleach out the oil. you can't get all the olive out but over several days you can get a big portion of the oil. papa wishing you well. 😊
Are you going to bury the lead and not mention this rifle still has the Imperial Chrysanthemum engraved into it???? Those are super rare and valuable! After the surrender, the defeated Japanese leaders asked the American officers to remove the flower emblem, which was more or less sacred to them. Most of the Americans honored their request so the rifles that made it back with it intact are super valuable.
Not quite as rare as you might believe. I bought a Type 38, mum marked, dust cover, cleaning rod all included, in 2005 for $300US. And since then I've seen 3 more in varying states, yet still all mum marked. Now I will state I've never seen a mum marked Type 99 for sale. I'll give you that one; those may actually be much rarer in that condition.
That one still has the Imperial Chrysanthemum on it. Hard to find. Most were ground off when they were sent out later. The flower indicates that it is the property of the Emperor, IIRC. Pretty much only the war trophies have it intact.
The Japanese were really ahead of their time and had seen the human anomaly known as Bubba, so they implemented this as a countermeasure for the rifle to at least fight back. Never mess with Arisakas! 天皇陛下万歳!!!
I have not refinished one but I'd imagine it just like touching poison oak but if sanded or fumes when using denatured alcohol would require the right gloves and mask.
With the dust cover 😍😍😍😍😍😍 that rifle and me have something in common. We both have wood for each other. Anyways I really wish I could find one in great shape like this that doesn’t cost and arm and a leg and an eye and a kidney. I kid myself but yall get the point.
Urushiol is only allergic for roughly 70-85% of the population. I've been in forests with poison ivy and oak and all of my friends would get bad rashes, but I never have. I like to think I'm one of the lucky immune, but I'm not about to rub poison ivy (or an Arisaka for that matter) on my skin to confirm that either.
I'm not an Arisaka expert but usually school rifles will have circle stamps struck over the mum to indicate it's left Imperial service. That or of course if the bore is smooth. When it doubt, always go to a gunsmith.
@@kylekatarn5964No, there are a variety of different ones. Many of them are set up to shoot blanks, so the bolt does operate. It lacks locking lugs and only locks off the bolt handle.
NOT ALL ARISAKAS HAD THIS FINISH.(But a large portion did.)
Rifle is a friend's and NFS.
Anti bubba countermeasure.
That's similar to what I came here to say. Those Japanese were on to something. While they didn't know how to win but they knew how to punish the bubba fudds for doing their evil 'gumsmiffin'
😂
If only that worked.
they were thinking 100 years into the future
the FUDD fears this
The Rifle itself won't surrender
lol
Makes me wonder if they deliberately made the rifles like that 🤔
The rifle continues to fight even after the owner has passed. Same with the nambu pistols that fire themselves 😂
@rodiculous9464 Lol! 😄👍
Omg
You know you're a bad ass when you strike from beyond the grave.
it fight for the emperor
Solid gold comment.
This happened to my grandfather! He was in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theatre during WW2. When the war ended, he obtained a Type 99 rifle and proceeded to refinish it while still on the ship. He got a terrible rash and had to be treated by the ship's doctors. At the time, they didn't know what caused the rash.
After 80+ years, this is the very first time I've EVER heard this, or anything about this. I've been a gun guy since the late 80's, and you'd think most ppl would know this after all these years ! Good looking out !
Yeah I was looking up urishioil or however it’s spelled, and somewhere I read that the japs used it in their wood during those times
Damn, you're over 80 years old and using the Internet. Respect
youre over 80 years old and using the internet, hows it treating you sir?
I don’t know that these rifles are common enough for it to be widespread knowledge. People may also not make the connection, even though it seems so obvious stated like this.
@@TehKarmalizerthey are very common each army made tons of service rifles during WW1&WW2
I can confirm this. I have a no series rifle that I found in poor condition. The stock was flaking and was pretty dry rotted from being stored in a damp basement and was moldy. I saved what I could, but in order to save the original stock I had to scrape off a lot of the original finish to. I had a terrible allergic reaction from it.
May I ask, do you still have that piece? And were you able to restore her or was she a lost cause?
Serves you right from manhandling that ancient weapon with your unqualified fingers!
Well, that just means you need to wear protective gear to properly do the finish.
I'll be damned. My grandfather brought an Arisaka rifle home from the war, and before he mounted it in a homemade wooden frame and hung it in his office, he painted the stock with a basic, light brown paint. It looked decent--and still does today hanging in my home office--but it definitely changed the overall look of the weapon. I wonder if my grandfather just painted the Arisaka stock because he'd heard you weren't supposed to refinish them. I never thought to ask. Here's to the tough old bastard on memorial day.
Idk why but the arasaka's bolt cover is always hypnotic to me
I've heard a lot that the dust cover on these Arisakas caused feeding issues, though that might be a case of none of the rifles ever captured or surrendered were ever matched with their factory covers. That being said, the metal rattle they make when you cycle the bolt gives it a badass, steampunk-like vibe.
I usually remove mine when I shoot. It just cycles easier. Never any feed issues; just a tiny bit more effort to close the bolt.
it is pretty cool. although, i closed the bolt once without paying attention and it pinched my finger between the stock and the dust cover lol. The rifle draws american blood even to this day
@@rymanjones3 I have an early Belgian FN HighPower. Hammer bite every time.😂
Imperial Japanese Army: committing war crimes even when they didn't intend to
Even worse, Israel is committing war crimes as we speak, against the Palestinian children and babies. It's truly unthinkable, letting children starve to death.
@@BrilloHeadIt's not a war crime if the enemy doesn't wear a uniform and uses civilians as human shields. It's an insurgency 🙃
@@shockwave6213 Actually it is a war crime to withhold food and water to civilians. And these children do not deserve to die from starvation. They are not enemy combatants. So get your facts straight.
@@shockwave6213Stay in school kid
@@shockwave6213 Yeah your online education and homeschooling is showing😂
Last summer I was planning on restoring two water damaged 99s. Neither had bolts so I decided it wasn't worth it. Thank goodness
Put on a cleansuit. Or maybe make an all new replacement stock.
Fun fact:
All rifles and pistols can cause severe cases of lead poisoning at Mach 1 speeds.
They can give one hell of a headache too if you're not careful.
@@Elysium4Funny I heard they were quite excellent to heal headache, broken hearts and so on. The guy who told me this add I will quickly achieve peace. Thanks for the tip, the other guy should have been a liar 😁
Why you do this
An arisaka would fire at a lot more than Mach 1
But it can cause empty wallet yours or someones elses 😂
When the ruffians invade your home, you can make them itch now.
I want your scratching to be a warning to the others.
Anti-Boomer sporterizing finish. Nice.
Good advice, but I just wore gloves and a dust mask when I refinished one of mine. I do get brutal poison ivy rashes, so it likely would have affected me were it not for the gloves. Before anyone jumps on me about refinishing a precious piece of history, I bought the rifle for $50 because someone had already brutally stripped half of the original finish. Turned out nice, if a shade redder than intended. Great video!
Did you refinish it with a new urushi finish?
No, I couldn't find one, probably because of the hazard. It was a few years back, but I'm pretty sure it was a reddish stain from Lowes or Home Depot. It looked nice at the end, but anybody who knew Arisakas that more than glanced at it would know it wasn't original.
Man!!! What an informational nugget!!!! Thanks much!!!
Never stop learning.
I have one of these rifles. Got it from my Grandpa, who got it from his friend who fought in WW2 against the Japanese. Still has the original dust cover, mum, and monopod. Not long ago, I freed up the aircraft sights on it so now they finally adjust again.
Definitely a bucket list gun. Type 99 and 38 in that condition with mum and cover
I recently did a paper on the arisaka and its finish, urushi is used across east Asia for a number of things from a wood finish, to a pottery glaze, and even in some paints. The oldest use we have record of in Japan goes back over 2000 years
About 5 years back on Armslist in the Columbus OH area a guy was selling a “haunted” type 99. Said since he bought it cabinet doors would all be opened, faucets turned on when he wasn’t home among other things. Of course it sold… 😂
I wonder if the Buyer ended up being haunted?
@@Victor-056right! I would love to know who ended up buying it! I still have the post saved with a screen shot. I’ll post it later today.
I am SO glad I saw this. I have a type 99, and the stock is well-worn with dents and dings and discoloration from use during the war. I had seriously thought about re-finishing it. Glad I didn't before seeing this. I dont know if it has this finish, but it has the anti-air sight tree, and the chrysanthemum is still there; not ground off. Does not have the bipod, nor the dust cover, but does have the split-stock
All Japanese wood furniture from this era has this finish. Refinishing any vintage rifle in reasonably good condition is needless in my opinion.
The IJA for some reason: hey wouldn’t it be crazy if we use poison oak rifles
Even better question is to ask the madman way back who decided poison oak is the best way to lacquer wood in the first place.
Too scared of beetles? (natural lacquer is made of lac beetle resin)
@@Moonstone-Redux The reason is simple, actually.
Japan doesn't _HAVE_ Lacquer Beetles. Urushi is the native Laquer to Japan, and if you cannot already guess, the _ONLY_ Native Laquer tree they have is the _rhus vernicifera,_ or _Japanese Laquer Tree._
The name alone tells us that the tree is not only native to Japan, but is the _ONLY_ Laquer Tree they had at the time! And the Tree itself is quite _Poisonous!_
That also means that Japan _DOES NOT_ Have a Native _LAQUER BEETLE!_ Any beetle that would try to consume the Laquer would _PERISH!_
I found this out from poking around after hearing about "Urushi"... And guess what was missing when I looked for "Laquer beetles"? A Japanese Variant.
So what was it like in the Arisaka factory?
Workers commonly got sick. It’s actually terrible how dangerous these rifles were to make
I learned something today! I have an Arisaka type 38 carbine...mum intact, no import mark, all original (battlefield pickup of unknown provenance) I won't be refinishing it, but how do you know if it has that finish? Kind of looks like the finish on my Chinese SKS.
All Japanese guns from this era have that same basic finish.
Late answer but you can check the serial number to get a good idea of when it was produced. The urushi finish was applied to all guns made from '37-'45.
Funnily enough, I actually saw this answer coming despite not knowing urushi lacquer was used on Japanese rifles! Urushi lacquer is also used for the Japanese art of Kintsugi, which is a method of repairing broken pottery.
Learning something new every day! Very cool, thanks for posting!
The Japanese who died getting assist notifications in heaven
I had no idea. I can't even look at poison sumac or poison ivy without getting a rash and welts... guess I'll never be refinishing an Arisaka stock!
I was golfing at talofofo falls in guam. The course Marshall took me into the elephant grass to some bombed out Japanese tanks. Tiny little tanks. With giant holes in the armor.
I was 25 years old.
When an old man offered to sell me, one of these rifles for 50 bucks. He told me he had brought it back from the war.
Just curious to know what they're worth today.Back then it was in decent shape
Jeez , the empire strikes back !
Maybe the original Arisaka Manual of Arms should read:
>'HazMat suit + mask + gloves strongly suggested to use the 99 rifle'... 😵💫
Yamanotos Revenge
This is as Japanese as it gets
Buddy you just got a sub.....and im a history fiend and ive never heard about that ....when u stop learning your brain gives up on the body
the cod finest hour intro gave me a flashback
Who the hell would want to refinish this beautiful stock, with its imperfections, patina, wear, dings and dents that show its life for the last 80 years. Erasing all its history is just criminal
Now why would anyone want to refinish that beauty.
Thank God I never got to refinish mine...my ex father in law wanted to in his retirement, but he passed Away before....
Love the sound the dust cover makes when you cycle a round
famously, the Japanese soldiers did not, lol
@@jimzeezTotal bs fudd lore.. kinda like the Garand ping.
@@guaporeturns9472 explain
@@jimzeez Japan actually stopped manufacturing dust covers 43-44 but the receivers still had the grooves milled.
Also just google "Japanese Arisaka dust cover myth” and you’ll find plenty of information about it.
@@jimzeez Japanese stopped producing dust covers 43-44 but the receivers still had the grooves machines in them. Google "Japanese Arisaka dust cover myth” or anything similar and you will find plenty of stuff to read.
I have heard this off and on since this the 70's
This is the same thing that happened when they started selling kintsugi repair kits online with a similar adhesive. Evidently, those with allergies to poison oak/ivy/sumac are more likely to react.
You learn something new all the time 😮
Hirohito's Revenge!
I think I would still refinish one if it needed it. I'd just wear gloves, long sleeves, etc and do the work as outside as possible. Meaning: 1) under a tree, 2) in a garage/shed with doors open + fan.... That sort of thing.
After using finish remover, I'd try wet sanding and/or at least frequent damp cloth wipe downs to keep the dust down.
Can't see avoiding the job, unless I or a family member was really supersensitive to irritants. I don't take poison ivy, so there's a chance I'd be less sensitive to this lacquer.
Very Interesting , thanks for sharing 👍😉
There's no issue refinishing it if you take the proper precautions , what you should be taking anyway.
My great grandfather brought one home from the war, sadly it burned in the 2018 Camp Fire in California 😢 still have the innards, poor stock is gone though...
Well that explains how TF I got poison sumac at a gun show. I have an allergy to that and any contact turns into a month of agony with a 30% chance of going blind.
I won't be getting an arisaka or nambo niw for damn sure
Oooooohhhh... I never knew about that before... this is really good to know info. Thanks for sharing! (Not that I was every planning to refinish one.)
That rifle is in beautiful shape.
That rare type 99, you still have imperial marks and the dust cover. Most japanese soldiers threw away the dust cover too noisey in the jungle
Bro, you got my dream arisaka. Dust cover still present, anti air wings, and the monopod. God, I hope i manage to get one.
Honestly though that is a perfectly intact Type 99. Incredibly hard to find now and also very expensive if found.
IT HAS AN INTACT CHRYSANTHEMUM.
Well TBH you shouldn't refinish ANY antique chemical coating without an actual respirator, safety glasses, a face shield, long sleeves and chemical resistant gloves. I've refinished about 40 of them and never had an issue, because I'm not stupid.
Absolutely great info 👍
Wow who knew!!! Thx for that info! 👍🏻🇨🇦
I'd never consider refinishing my Type 99. I love the way it looks. And it is a very good rifle. One of the smoothest bolt actions I've ever used.
I heard about this through fountain pens... the expensive Japanese ones have hand painted urushi.
I'd love to have one in my collection! Sweet looking rifle
Great information . I don't know why but ❓. interesting trivia.
Nice finish.
Have to ask though, didn't the Japanese think that a toxic lacquer might be a bit of a problem?
Once dried it is harmless. Only an issue when sanded into particles that you can breath or turned into liquid again with something like paint thinner.
I've refinished a Japanese rifle before. Never had an issue. I used paint and varnish jell remover. Worked fine. Then used sand paper and water. Anyways,didn't get a rash or anything like that.
Not all Arisakas used this finish.
Chemical warfare!
Nice rifle it has the mum! I tried to tell a gunshop owner that these stocks could cause a rash. He said I was wrong. Glade to see someone in the know validates my point. Good short.
my dads grandfather brought one of these back! it was passed to him and eventually me! i’m in no rush tho i love my dad! but it is a really cool rifle. he said he will never fire it but he did have it inspected and they said that he could if he wanted to. it’s just way to sentimental to him though.
- not that he would refinish this but i’m going to send him the link lol
It's rare to see an Imperial symbol on a rifle. Most abided by the agreement that ended the war and removed the Imperial emblem from all Japanese weapons captured at the request of Japan.
Damn, it still has the emperor's stamp on it! Very rare in America! My nephew inherited one from his great grandfather and the stamp is probably 90% there but obvious that US tried to stamp it off
It was actually the Japanese that filed the chrysanthemum off. They saw it as dishonorable that rifles bearing the symbol of the Emperor could fall into enemy hands so if they saw it coming they'd try to delete it.
The Japanese removed the mum, to save the emperor's face. Yep yep
So basically rifle made from poison ivy, got it
Asian Poison Ivy 👺Yoo….
Whose bright idea was it to use poison oak tree sap as weapon varnish.
Banzai!
Japan made some beautiful rifles
Looks like a Mosin
@@EroticOnion23 🤦♂️
Actually Germany did, it’s a Mauser made in Japan
@@yyeezyy630 The Arisaka is better than a Mauser, Japan greatly improved the design and ended up making the strongest bolt action of the entire war.
@@alexwest2573 not really, they used inferior metal due to their shortage and as a result had to brace certain parts of the rifle. They were just making due with what they had
The hole in the reciever just behind the seal on the chamber of the barrel. Is that a demill thing. I was looking at buying an arisaka that looked really nice but turned away as it had the same hole. I bought a carcano instead and I love that gun it’s absolutely beautiful. A 1912 ts carbine
Vent hole for excess gas. It's part of type 99 production.
What an absolute gem of an arisaka used to have a really nice type 38 carbine myself wish like hell I still had it
the greatest poison hazard from the arasaka was lead poisoning.
. important bit of lost information..
Good to know...thanks man..nice post
I've been buying and collecting military surplus off and on 45 years and never been informed of this.but I never got a Japanese rifle. if I refinished some of the surplus rifles I did it in hot weather .putting stocks outside in the sun,.wiping off linseed oil and soaked it with clorex doing the process many times during the day helping to bleach out the oil. you can't get all the olive out but over several days you can get a big portion of the oil. papa wishing you well. 😊
I'm so allergic to poison oak,summack,or any variation that it's put me in the hospital.
And that finish is touched every time the weapon is handled. Weird.
It's only dangerous when sanded or turned to liquid via alcohol or paint thinner.
Are you going to bury the lead and not mention this rifle still has the Imperial Chrysanthemum engraved into it????
Those are super rare and valuable!
After the surrender, the defeated Japanese leaders asked the American officers to remove the flower emblem, which was more or less sacred to them.
Most of the Americans honored their request so the rifles that made it back with it intact are super valuable.
Not quite as rare as you might believe. I bought a Type 38, mum marked, dust cover, cleaning rod all included, in 2005 for $300US. And since then I've seen 3 more in varying states, yet still all mum marked. Now I will state I've never seen a mum marked Type 99 for sale. I'll give you that one; those may actually be much rarer in that condition.
Now I know why my buddies father refinished his war return Arisaka.
Literally just got done refinishing a arisaka stock 😂 no problems so far
@@johngibson7307 I've replied with this like 10 times already but to keep it short, not all Arisakas has this finish. 😂
@@TheMosinCrate I just hope to God mine is good
That one still has the Imperial Chrysanthemum on it. Hard to find. Most were ground off when they were sent out later. The flower indicates that it is the property of the Emperor, IIRC. Pretty much only the war trophies have it intact.
Nice to see the sigil is still there on the rifle instead of being scratched off
Good to know...thanks
Is the dust cover original though? Enquiring minds want to know. 😊
I believe it did but it's not mine so I do not have access to it at the moment.
The Japanese were really ahead of their time and had seen the human anomaly known as Bubba, so they implemented this as a countermeasure for the rifle to at least fight back. Never mess with Arisakas!
天皇陛下万歳!!!
You should use easy off oven cleaner to remove then rinse off
Then you'd turn a $400 rifle into a $200 rifle.
Wow this one still has the sakura. Beautiful example
Would sufficient ventilation, mask and gloves be enough or are the fumes just far too heavy?
I have not refinished one but I'd imagine it just like touching poison oak but if sanded or fumes when using denatured alcohol would require the right gloves and mask.
Japanese were pretty smart
Poison oak lacquer imagine the suffering creating that
Yours is a beautiful example
Am I right in saying that the Chinese refinished the stocks on their captured arisakas? If so, those poor bastards.
With the dust cover 😍😍😍😍😍😍 that rifle and me have something in common. We both have wood for each other. Anyways I really wish I could find one in great shape like this that doesn’t cost and arm and a leg and an eye and a kidney. I kid myself but yall get the point.
So I have a late war rifle. Nov 44, it's a classic late war rifle. So how do I know if mine has this material?
Urushiol is only allergic for roughly 70-85% of the population. I've been in forests with poison ivy and oak and all of my friends would get bad rashes, but I never have. I like to think I'm one of the lucky immune, but I'm not about to rub poison ivy (or an Arisaka for that matter) on my skin to confirm that either.
We had one my uncle Ray brought it back. .
I thought this was going to be some way the Japanese tried to make the rifle deadlier.
put a Dale Earnhardt stock on it
Never knew this, thanks! Any tips on identifying if a Type 38 school rifle is safe to shoot or not?
I'm not an Arisaka expert but usually school rifles will have circle stamps struck over the mum to indicate it's left Imperial service. That or of course if the bore is smooth. When it doubt, always go to a gunsmith.
Do you mean a trainer or an actual Type 38 that was taken out of service?
@@kylekatarn5964No, there are a variety of different ones. Many of them are set up to shoot blanks, so the bolt does operate. It lacks locking lugs and only locks off the bolt handle.