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#2334467 - 05/16/26 10:00 PM Help in Identifying this Rifle
ProtectThisHouse Offline
Bolt action

Registered: 01/31/14
Posts: 138
Loc: NoVA
City or County: Fairfax County
I could not find any barrel markings other than the asian-looking characters as seen in the photos.

Thanks for the help, VGT!


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#2334484 - 05/16/26 10:36 PM Re: Help in Identifying this Rifle [Re: ProtectThisHouse]
fella Online   content
shotgun lover and outdoorsman

Registered: 11/02/25
Posts: 101
Loc: virgina
City or County: north chesterfield
Looks like a Arisaka sporter to me
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#2334866 - 05/17/26 11:55 PM Re: Help in Identifying this Rifle [Re: ProtectThisHouse]
Stonewall 06 Offline
Marksman

Registered: 05/19/10
Posts: 236
Loc: Charlottesville Area
City or County: Afton, VA
Fella is right...Japanese Arisaka with a partially ground mum and a terrible bubba job. Lots of interesting history to these though.
https://type99arisakas.weebly.com/arisaka-myths-and-misconceptions.html

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#2335099 - Yesterday at 05:11 PM Re: Help in Identifying this Rifle [Re: ProtectThisHouse]
KH195 Offline
Double barrel

Registered: 05/26/12
Posts: 64
Loc: Leesburg
City or County: Loudoun
Started life as a Type 38 Arisaka in 6.5mm. The kanji reads “3 - 8 Type”.

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