Arisaka type 38 carbine serial number 56

ARISAKA TYPE 38 CARBINE SERIAL NUMBER 56 SERIAL
ARISAKA TYPE 38 CARBINE SERIAL NUMBER 56 SERIES

Thus, the Japanese themselves started the defacing or total removal of the Mum on surrendered firearms. The Mum indicated the firearm was in effect the property of the Emperor, and to surrender the property of the Emperor would be a disgrace in the eyes of the Japanese Military. The Mum was defaced/removed by the Japanese after the surrender, because the Mum is the personal symbol of the Japanese Royal Family. If the Mum is 100% intact, chances are the rifle/carbine is a battle field pickup, but there is still a fair chance of a mismatched bolt assembly. If the Mum has been ground off, or defaced in any manor chances are it is a post war bring back directly from Japan and the chances for a mismatched bolt assembly goes way up.

ARISAKA TYPE 38 CARBINE SERIAL NUMBER 56 SERIES

Then there is the question of condition rust, stock damage and bore condition will have a big impact as to collectability and value.ДЄlso for Japanese firearms: what was the arsenal of manufacture (some are rare, others are common), what is the rifle/carbines series number (again some are rare, others are very common)?ДЇinally, for Japanese rifles/carbines the big three collectability key features are: is it numbers matching, is the Mum intact, has the stock been sanded or refinished. Mid-war and late war production T99's will be lacking the dust cover, the AA sights and the mono-pod. Very early T99 Long Rifles, were also matched by Assembly Numbers.Д¬ondition, completeness and originality are the key thing for any military firearm.ДЇor all Japanese rifles/carbines: is the cleaning rod present, is the dust cover present, is the sling present?ДЄdditionally, for early production T99 rifles: are the anti-aircraft sights present and is the mono-pod present? If the numbers stamped on the bottom of the bayonet lug match the numbers on the bolt assembly pieces, the rifle/carbine is very likely a matching numbers firearm, matched by Assembly Numbers.

ARISAKA TYPE 38 CARBINE SERIAL NUMBER 56 SERIAL

On early production T38 rifles and carbines (manufactured before the early 1920's), the parts were match by a Assembly Number, not the Serial Number. As a fan of Japanese weaponry, it still gives me nightmares.It goes a lot farther than above. There's a famous photo out there somewhere, of a barge loaded with Arisakas, light machine guns, grenade dischargers ('knee mortars') being dumped in the deepest part of Tokyo bay. The ship captain usually required the bolts to be removed and stored in a barrel during the trip, so it was normal to get someone else's bolt unless you marked it. In fact, according to witnesses, many times a deuce and a half truck was parked on the pier and they were handed out.'Here's your souvenir'. It's a known fact that returning G.I.s were allowed to bring a captured rifle back. If they don't match, the bolt was likely swapped out by mistake during its return to the U.S. If they match you have an arsenal original.

The most important numbers on an Arisaka.ANY Arisaka.are the bolt and receiver numbers. Gunboards' 'Japanese collector's Boards' has very large amount of excellent information. Those bolt numbers did match the assembly number on the underside of the receiver, therefore correct.ДЄlso on an assembled rifle check the action screws to see if they are still peened with center punch like mark at end of screw slot, this usually indicates it has never been disassembled after manufacture. Dealer had them marked as mismatched.ДЇor instance, had a mismatch rifle whose number on bolt parts didn't match serial number. Have seen many 'non matched' Arisakas for sale which were original and matched, just not to the receiver serial number. Unless you have a valuable model(arsenal etc.) Then determine how much parts from it would be worth versus correct parts to complete yours.(in my experience it will be 150-175% of what the rifle would be worth) You need to find out which arsenal, series, serial number and assembly number your rifle is/has. You would do far better just buying a complete T38 rifle.Can't help but think this is best advice all around. Yes, Liberty Tree Collectors, Numrich (e-gun parts) and SARCO will likely have everything you need, but it will still end up with a rifle that is totally mismatched by serial number, arsenal and series. Hate to rain on your thoughts, but the cost of all the parts you will need to turn that T38 barred action into a complete rifle, will far exceed the value of the completed rifle.

Arisaka type 38 carbine serial number 56