Japanese Militaria at Castle-Thunder.com

[archj]

Can anyone advise a value of this school traning machine gun thanks

[DEFUC]

NO but it is extremely cool!!!!!

[seinen]

Are there any maker's markings or logos? It looks like a Nambu product.

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[gwsiii]

Those are some of the most interesting weapons. I don't think I've ever seen one quite like that. What a neat find. I don't have a clue at value though.
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I didn't pay to much for that old Arisaka, I just bought it a little bit too soon!

[type-14]

Now that is way to cool! Where did you turn it up from? Sorry can't help on value but I know it's the first one I've seen.

[archj]

no markings on gun was used as a school tranier and fired blanks. Was a WW2 widow closet find

[gwsiii]

Type W.M.P. Easterly at dragonsoffire.com. He has a book out on Training MGs. I'd guess $500-$1000 or more. Trey
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I didn't pay to much for that old Arisaka, I just bought it a little bit too soon!

[arisakadogs]

That is really nice & complete - even with the mag! The design is very similar to that of the T-100 SMG. I don't do trainers but that is cool
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[Garandshtr]

Very interesting! Where did that come from? I mean, I've not ever seen such a thing in a collection or for sale. I'm also not much of a student of trainers of any sort. What is the philosophy here? The US didn't make a big deal out of trainer-size rifles for kids, so I'm trying to understand what the Japanese were trying to accomplish, aside from the obvious familiarity aspect. Were there scenarios where actual kids would be conscripted into military service?
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Still trying to learn what I can, mainly about the Type 99 and Type 38. I have more curiosity than time, and more time than money.

[DEFUC]

Martial studies were a integral part of all school ciriculums ,even things like math excercises were based around,military principals,tangents,angles ballistic math,even acctuary calculation..sciences dealt with basic principals in military applications etc,as well as out right ROTC type military training at all levels,which required drill with training weapons.

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