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  1. Firearms Of The Rising Sun
    For some context, I picked up a Arisaka type 38 at a gun show for about 200 dollars just a few days ago, however with that price it was missing the entirety of the bolt. Wood is in good shape, mum was gone unfortunately, but other than that, rifling looks good and everything seems to be in...
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    Got bored at work today and ended up going down a WWII rabbit hole, as I tend to do. I found this very cool website all about Chinese propaganda posters (chineseposters.net). While looking through their gallery, I noticed some select works that feature Japanese firearms. So, I thought I'd share...
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    Does anyone know what kind of variations in the color of bluing can be expected in T38/T99 rifles? In many of the rifles I've come across, the bluing is a sort of greyish-black, sometimes brownish. However, I've recently seen some late-war examples wear the bluing is near jet-black (but also has...
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    I've always been a fan of military history and have been enamored with French, Japanese, and other less-known countries' history. It was only a matter of time before I was drawn into milsurp. To that end, I acquired this Type 38 Carbine as my first milsurp AND firearm! This is a 5th Series...
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    I was reading this article when the author mentioned the following: I have a full-auto Japanese Type 99 paratrooper machine gun that made it home with just such a piece of paper. I think I recall reading about such a weapon once before, but what does it look like? Anyone have some info on it...
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    Hello, I am looking for some help with a katana I currently have 1) would love some translation help and 2) tell more about the sword and then possibly appraise it. Thank you in advance, David
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    G’day everybody, I hope you’re all burning powder safely! I was searching the internet for a fix for converting .243Win brass to 6.5x50 Jap. By reading the threads I found Riceone (Roy) made/makes a body sizing die for this process, which I am thinking is what I’m missing. Could anyone help me...
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    So I just won an auction for two late war Type 14 nambus and on one of them the date code on the frame shows a manufacture date of January 1945 but the serial dates it to February 1945. Is this common to see on late war nambus or would you say this is just a mismatched gun? I'd greatly...
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    Hello everybody, I just picked up my first type 38 but I see writing on the buttstock first time I’ve ever seen it on a type 38 can anyone here translate? Thank you in advance!
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    Hello! First post here, have Type 99 battle damaged parts and looking for a few more. If anyone has any spare parts not being used would love to see them thanks
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    I recently acquired a Japanese cartridge collection and received a couple items I am looking for more info on. These 5 rounds of British (Kynoch) manufactured 6.5mm were on this “.256 I Hinks.Wells co” stripper clip. I am curious to know the rarity of this stripper clip, I have never seen one...
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    New to this area of the boards and was hoping someone might be able to help me out with what might be a 'fair' price for a type 44 (mid range, non-safe queen, functioning, shooter). I'm looking to add one to my 'carbines with attached bayonets' collection but honestly, I know nothing of the...
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