Japanese Type 38 Arisaka bolt-action rifle chambered in 6.5×50mm Japanese (6.5×50SR), manufactured at the Kokura Arsenal as part of the 23rd Series. This numbers-matching example retains a full, intact Imperial chrysanthemum (“mum”) — indicating it was not surrendered or demilitarized — and is non-import marked. It retains most of its original bluing and is in excellent mechanical condition, with a frosted bore that shows strong rifling. The stock is solid and clean, with no cracks, dings, or damage, and the rifle is complete with its cleaning rod.
The Type 38 was the standard Japanese service rifle from its 1905 adoption through World War II, known for its long barrel, smooth cock-on-closing action, and the mild-shooting 6.5mm cartridge. A full-mum, numbers-matching Kokura Arsenal example that retains most of its original finish, a solid undamaged stock, and its intact Imperial chrysanthemum is particularly desirable to Arisaka collectors — the intact mum and lack of import marks pointing to a rifle that came home outside the usual surrender-and-import channels. In excellent mechanical condition with strong rifling and complete with its cleaning rod, this 23rd Series Kokura Type 38 is an honest, correct, and well-preserved collector example.
Specifications
Manufacturer: Kokura Arsenal (Japan)
Country of origin: Japan
Model: Type 38 Arisaka
Series: 23rd Series
Action: Bolt action
Caliber: 6.5×50mm Japanese (6.5×50SR)
Matching: Numbers matching
Mum: Full, intact Imperial chrysanthemum
Condition: Excellent mechanical condition
Finish: Retains most of its original bluing
Bore: Frosted, with strong rifling
Rifling: Strong
Stock: Solid and clean; no cracks, dings, or damage
Import mark: None (non-imported)
Included: Cleaning rod
