Japanese Militaria at Castle-Thunder.com

[gwsiii]

Compliments of 'dear old ratboy'...Here is a well used Type 30 long rifle, exhibiting signs of heavy use, Is it Japanese or a Chinese copy? Oh boy, would this one have a story to tell! Thanks 'dear old Ratboy!'

It shows the tin/copper patches across cracks, the typical hole(s) in the forend wood.




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[seinen]

Not Japanese, that's for sure. Kanji on receiver is very poor imitation of that stamped on a real Japanese Type 30 rifle. Serial number and rear sight graduations font is also poor rendition.

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[ronin48]

We ran across one Chinese copy that had Shiki three eight (Type 38 ) and a [b]FIFTEEN PETAL b] Chrysanthemum. Engraver may have lost a foot and couldn't count any higher than 15 (10 fingers and five toes.)
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[DEFUC]

Im not shooting THAT, not even after relaxing ,social beverages...kind of neat item tho

[gwsiii]

At least we'll still have George...errr Alsaka...
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