JAPANESE TYPE 5 RIFLE SERIAL

Officers and noncommissioned officers (NCOs) began to indoctrinate the Japanese fighting Г©lan into their conscripts through close combat training with an inordinate amount of time spent on bayonet fighting and hand-to-hand combat. After harsh and rigorous training with other cadets from his geographical district in the home islands, the new soldier was designated to a specific class ranking dependent on his capabilities. Rare Japanese Type 44 Carbine 6.As militarism grew in Japan in the early 1930s, conscription began at the age of 19, and the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) cadet entered military service. For more see page 208 of Joe PuleoвЂ™s: вЂњBolt Action Military Rifles Of the WorldвЂќ. Its mum and Japanese characters are Excellent. It is surprising that the rifle is in such Fine condition.

The folding bayonet looks very impressive when it is extended. They were then made by the Kokura and Nagoya Arsenals. These were made at the Tokyo arsenal from 1911 to 1929. The lever on the right of the butt is rotated down to open the oval in the buttplate and expose the rod. It comes with a muzzle cap, folding bayonet and even has a compartment in the butt for the cleaning rod. Our Assessment:В This Japanese Type 44 carbine is a beautiful example of the work done at the Tokyo Artillery Arsenal. We have not fired this rifle.Д«ox, Paperwork& Accessories:В This rifle comes with an unmarked muzzle cap. Mechanics:В The action functions correctly. Overall, this rifle rates in about Fine condition. The bolt cover, magazine plate and bolt release lever show light marks. Overall Condition:В This rifle retains about 98% of its metal finish. The stock rates in about Very Good overall condition.Д«ore Condition:В The bore is semi-bright and the rifling is defined. The LOP measures 13 ВјвЂќ from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The underside of the butt has several deep scratches.

The stock has compression marks throughout. This exposes the cleaning rod that is kept in the buttplate. There is a lever on the right of the butt that rotates to open an oval in the buttplate. Stock Configuration & Condition:В The stock is a two piece, gloss finished, hardwood with a pistol grip, finger grooves, cutout for the folding bayonet, metal nose cap, metal barrel band, two sling loops and a metal buttplate. The rear sight is a вЂњVвЂќ notched blade attached to a flip up sight ladder with a sliding вЂњVвЂќ notch. Sights / Optics:В The front sight is a dovetailed set, inverted вЂњVвЂќ post set between two protective ears. The underside of the butt is stamped with two small, square Japanese characters. The top of the bolt release lever is marked with a Japanese character and вЂњ995вЂќ you have to pull the lever out to see the numbers. The bayonet release button is marked вЂњ9664вЂќ. The underside of the nose cap is marked with three Japanese characters and вЂњ995вЂќ. The rear of the safety is covered in decorative metal work. The underside of the bolt handle is marked вЂњ5884вЂќ. The left side of the barrel shank is marked with a вЂњBвЂќ and a вЂњtriangle in a circleвЂќ.

JAPANESE TYPE 5 RIFLE SERIAL

The left side of the receiver is marked (from left to right) with the serial number, the symbol for вЂњTokyo Artillery ArsenalвЂќ and with two unknown Japanese marks. The top, rear of the receiver is marked with a вЂњcircleвЂќ and a вЂњtriangle in a circleвЂќ. The top, front of the receiver is marked with the Imperial ownership seal, a вЂњchrysanthemumвЂќ and three Japanese characters that translate to вЂњ44 TypeвЂќ. Markings:В There is no visible import mark. Arrow_back Return To All Sold Items arrow_back Return To Sold Foreign Military ArmsД¬aliber:В 6.5 X 50mm (6.5 Jap or 6.5 Arisaka)ДЄction Type:В Bolt Action with Internal Magazine

Japanese type 5 rifle