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Arisaka Japense Sniper Rifle & Bayonet

Condition:
The weapon has slight rust deposits and needs cleaning. Comes with a bayonet. Stock has a small chip near the top. More photos on request.

More Valueable Information
The most common of the Arisaka rifles are the Type 38 and Type 99. Here is a comparison shot of the Type 38 Infantry Rifle and Type 99 Short Rifle together, with a metre stick (one metre=39 inches) below for scale. As can be seen, the Type 38 Infantry Rifle is quite a bit longer than the Type 99 short rifle. However, just to confuse things, originally there was a Type 99 long rifle that was similar in length to the Type 38, but it was dropped fairly quickly in favour of the shorter version. Some Type 38 rifles were also refurbished into Type 38 Short Rifles (sometimes called Cavalry Rifles), which were the same length as the Type 99 Short Rifle. Nevertheless, when people talk about a Type 38 they almost always mean a Type 38 Infantry Rifle and when they talk about a Type 99 they almost always mean a Type 99 Short Rifle. The Type 38 fired the 6.5mm X 50 Japanese cartridge. Although longer and heavier than the Type 99 Short Rifle, it fired a less powerful cartridge, and with the greater weight and less powerful cartridge it was much more pleasant to shoot. Many Japanese soldiers therefore preferred it. The 38 in the type number refers to the year Meiji 38, or 1905. The 99 in Type 99 refers to the year 2599 by the Japanese calendar starting in 660BC. The year 2599 was therefore the same as our 1939.

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