Koishikawa Arsenal Type 38 Long Rifle, 6.5x50mm Japanese, 31.4 in Barrel, Imperial Chrysanthemum Crest
Koishikawa Arsenal (Tokyo) Type 38 Long Rifle chambered in 6.5x50mm Japanese, featuring a 31.4 in barrel and the Imperial chrysanthemum crest on the receiver ring. Produced at the Tokyo arsenal with Type 38 kanji markings, this rifle uses the Type 38's cock-on-closing action with dual front locking lugs and an internal, stripper-clip fed magazine.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Rifling: Fair Rifling - Worn rifling, slight loss of definition.
Specific Condition Notes: There is surface rust, finish wear, and blemishing throughout. The rifle is missing front-end components including the upper handguard, barrel bands, nose cap/bayonet lug, and cleaning rod.
What’s Included
- Koishikawa Arsenal (Tokyo) Type 38 Long Rifle chambered in 6.5x50mm Japanese
Built at Koishikawa Arsenal in Tokyo, this Type 38 Long Rifle represents the classic Japanese service configuration with a long 31.4 in barrel and 6.5x50mm Japanese chambering. Its action is the Type 38 pattern with a cock-on-closing bolt and dual front locking lugs, feeding from an internal 5-round magazine via stripper clips.
The receiver ring bears the Imperial chrysanthemum crest and Type 38 kanji markings, features that are important for identifying its military lineage. Country of origin is Japan, and the rifle is attributed to Koishikawa (Tokyo) production.
Sighting is by iron sights: an unhooded, block-mounted front blade paired with a tangent/ladder rear sight with a sliding elevation bar. The hardwood stock is the full-length style with finger grooves and a steel buttplate, and the length of pull measures 13.0 in.
Construction is all steel for the barrel and receiver with a blued finish. Safety features include a rotary safety, bolt lock, and decock function. As noted, the rifle is presently missing several front-end components: the upper handguard, barrel bands, nose cap/bayonet lug, and cleaning rod.