Anyone know an appraiser in or around Las Vegas,NV?
The rifle is basically in new unused condition. Regretfully, I don't have much more information. My grandfather removed it from a tank in the Pacific. This rifle has never been fired to my knowledge. I have one of these rifle WITH a chrysanthemum. My question is: what type of ammo can I use with it.i.e. I also have one of these Arisaka rifles without the Chrysanthemum (of course). I sell on ebay as stepback_antiques.ĭon't knock an Arisaka. Im looking to buy more for my collection by a chance you wouldnt have a ww2 russian gas mask would you?ĭakota9961, sorry, no Russian gas mask.
Hi VikingFan, I have a type 99 without the chrysanthemum, and a type 38 with the chrysanthemum intact. My grandfather has two of these he brought back from WWII.ĭoes yours have the Rising Sun, or has it been filed off? The items you have seen are from my personal collections. I am no expert on these rifles but that is one story my dad told me more than a few times.ĭo you have a store or is this only show and tell? I hope the info I passed along will help you. My dad left me four Japanese rifles but all were modified and none had the chysanthemum in place. Thank you for your reply, I look forward to seeing your intact type 38 with a chrysanthemum. I will soon post pictures of a type 38 rifle with the chrysanthemum intact. Hello John, thanks for your input, this makes sense. It is rare to find one that escaped the grinding, I hope to see one some day. Would a surrendering soldier have time to grind off the symbol? As you stated few Japanese soldiers surrenderd and there are thousands of these rifles without the chrysanthemum. The History channel recently aired a show on McArther in Japan which confirmed what my father told me. He never saw one that had the chrysanthemum left in place. My father was a gunsmith and sporterised many of these rifles. It was a symbol of the Emporer and that was why McArther wanted it removed. I was told by my late father that General McCarther ordered all Japanese rifles were to have the chrysanthemum removed before they could be sent to the U.S.
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