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[gwsiii]

There is mention in Frank Allan's excellent book The Type 38 Arisaka of two Type 44 carbines reworked in to a Type 38 Carbine configuration and marked and reissued as a training rifle. This one was at the TMCA Show, there were not very many people at the show that recognized it for what it was.



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[Bushido101]

That one is really nteresting.

[seinen]

I have one almost exactly like it, SN S 909. I have a reference that indicates the "S" serial number prefix means the rifle was obsoleted specifically for youth training use.

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[arisakadogs]

That's something to watch for that most would pass off as a bubba job.
Just curious - does a T-30 bayonet work on it?
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[gwsiii]

Chip, appreciate the confirmation!

Rob, I have not tried a standard Type 30 bayonet yet, I meant to the other night and something came up (a 4 year old with a crisis) and I never got back to it. I believe it will though. I'll let you know for sure tonight. Trey
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[gwsiii]

yes, a type 30 bayonet fits quite nicely, looks funny though, I'll get a pic later.....Now that I think about it, duhhhh....I knew that though, the seller had one on it at the show....
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