Arisaka question....
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Lavid2002
I think one way to tell the Type 38 6.5mm receiver apart from the later Type 99 7.7mm receiver is to look at the gas ports near the receiver ring. Type 38 rifles had two gas ports; the Type 99 had only one. There are other differences, such as the Type 99 had a longer, one piece tang to give more support to the grip section; also the tang sections, trigger guard, and magazine floorplate were all made from stampings. Basically the Type 99 (1939) was an attempt to modify the older Type 38 (1905) action so as to make it easier and quicker to manufacture. And at the same time, they decided to chamber it for the newer 7.7mm cartridge. The most common Type 99 variant was the Short rifle which was 44 1/4" long overall, and weighed around 8.5 pounds.
I think one way to tell the Type 38 6.5mm receiver apart from the later Type 99 7.7mm receiver is to look at the gas ports near the receiver ring. Type 38 rifles had two gas ports; the Type 99 had only one. There are other differences, such as the Type 99 had a longer, one piece tang to give more support to the grip section; also the tang sections, trigger guard, and magazine floorplate were all made from stampings. Basically the Type 99 (1939) was an attempt to modify the older Type 38 (1905) action so as to make it easier and quicker to manufacture. And at the same time, they decided to chamber it for the newer 7.7mm cartridge. The most common Type 99 variant was the Short rifle which was 44 1/4" long overall, and weighed around 8.5 pounds.
I have one in pieces I'm supposed to be reassembling for a friend. I went here:
Arisaka markings and read the receiver.
Arisaka markings and read the receiver.
Old Time Hunter
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The sling mounts on the type 99 were on the side of the rifle and on the bottom on the type 38.
Wildalaska
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Take a pic of the markings.
WildswmbocantranslateAlaska TM
WildswmbocantranslateAlaska TM
My Type 99 has the sling swivels on the side, but so does my Type 38. Then again, my Type 38 is a cavalry carbine. 
Mike40-11 has the right answer: Your rifle will say exactly what type it is on the receiver in Japanese, you just have to translate via the link he gives.
Mike40-11 has the right answer: Your rifle will say exactly what type it is on the receiver in Japanese, you just have to translate via the link he gives.
Theres an easier way. With rifle pointed straight up, look at the receiver. If the Japanese characters are stamped horizontaly it is a type 99. If the characters are verticaly, its a type 38.
Or like Tamara said follow the link that was posted and translate it. It s not diificult.
Or like Tamara said follow the link that was posted and translate it. It s not diificult.
CPTMurdoc30
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Markings on Japanese Arisaka Rifles
This is the best sight I have found to figure out just what model and year and place of manufacture the Arisaka. I have one that has been rechambered into a 6.5x57mm and shoots good enough for eastern woods deer hunting.
http://www.radix.net/~bbrown/japanese_markings.html
This is the best sight I have found to figure out just what model and year and place of manufacture the Arisaka. I have one that has been rechambered into a 6.5x57mm and shoots good enough for eastern woods deer hunting.
http://www.radix.net/~bbrown/japanese_markings.html