- Serial number 9040. JAPANESE TYPE 38 CARBINE ARSENAL WAS KOISHIKAWA TOKYO, FRONT SIGHT IS INVERTED “V” WITH GUARDS, PROPER CLEANING ROD, REAR SIGHT IS OPEN “V” WITH FOLDING LEAF, MUM GROUND, CHARACTERS SIGNIFYING “TYPE 38” STAMPED ON TOP, TWO PIECE BUTT STOCK, FULL LENGTH HAND GUARD, SAFETY KNURLED WITH SMALL TANG SAFETY INDICATOR.
- Arisaka Type 99 Year of Mfg. I own a Type 99 that my father-in-law brought home from WWII. From what I have been able to determine, it is a series 20 made in the Kokura arsenal. Kokura manufactured series 20's from 1939 - 1945 and produced 100,000 series 20's. The serial number of my rifle is 55897. I have a Arisaka gun in my.
Below are the characters san-pachi-shiki, i.e. This is a reference to Meiji 38 (1905), the year of its adoption. The two holes are a safety feature on all Arisakas: they vent gases upwards in the event of a primer or case head rupture. The serial number and arsenal marking are on the left side of the receiver. The serial number of.
Arisaka Serial Number Guide
Hello! I was hoping that I could have some help with a Christmas present I received. My in-laws appreciate my collecting of WW2 items and always try to find something unique for the holidays. This year one of my gifts is a Japanese Type 30 bayonet.
I'm not at all familiar with Japanese items but have started to do some research and this one appears to be correct for the WW2 era.
The only marking I could find on the blade was an arsenal mark on the right ricasso that indicates that it was produced at the Kokura Arsenal.
The pommel has a serial number of 70612. To the left of the serial number is is a kana within a circle, but I do not know what that means. There also appears to be a stamping of a bird below the serial number.
Does the hooked quillon indicate the period of production - earlier?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!