Just a word of advice, next time you hear the firing pin drop but the round doesn't fire, wait about 30 seconds before cycling the action. You never now if it will hang-fire. Nice rifle by the way.
@MosinDragunov1891 id like to get one at the store but i dont know where that would be, mabe a gun show would have one but most of the ones i know have been modified, i want an original that is at least in ok condition lol mabe i need to look harder.
@TaZ101SAGA I would strongly recommend the Type 38. The 6.5mm round is very light but powerful and is very accurate. I would be sure to buy/load quality ammunition for it to ensure the best results.
The problem with mine is that the firing pin does not protrude enough from the firing pin hole to strike the primer reliably. I'm working on fixing that problem.
@albertsauce Im Japanese, and My Grandfather (IJA Veteran who fought in the Philipines ) owns Type 99. Although it isnt the exact same rifle he was issued during the war, We both enjoy shooting it from time to time. (even though he is approaching 90 something years of age, he lost count at 81 xD)
@MamasandPapas Wonderful. Your grandfather is a piece of living history. Treasure and remember all of his stories because once he's no longer around, a piece of history is lost forever.
I wish I had the opportunity to ask my grandfathers (both of whom had fought in Europe) before they passed on.
keep up the good work on the WW2 rifles. They will never lose their value and they are a great piece of history.Screw all the jerks that leave neg comments.
@andrezunit The AR15 and the M16 are essentially the same rifle. The AR15 is just the civilian legal version of the M16. The main difference is that the M16 is select fire military rifle while the AR15 is the semi-automatic civilian rifle. They operate in the same manner and in the same form.
@andrezunit The two are the same except M16 is military and AR 15 is for civilian and I think they are overrated everywhere I see the gun on every single gun article and thats my opinion.
@ziclepickle I would recommend what ever is comfortable for you. Try shooting left handed, try shooting right handed. Then decide which you like best.
@Cadillacboy2 Japan lost the war because their industrial capacity was nowhere near what was required for a sustained conflict. Also, Japan had more than a million men in China and Korea whereas the various island battles in the Pacific usually had tens of thousands of Japanese defenders. Also of extreme importance is that a lot of their officer corps had the wrong idea on how to deal with American firepower. Also, once their navy got blown to bits, all was basically lost.
Mine works great- like the man said, take it to a gunsmith and he should fix you right up. I tell you the type 38 has a fairly good kick and your shoulder will get pretty sore after you put a couple boxes of decent ammo thru it. I buy 129 gr. 6.5x50 Hornady from Graf and Sons for around $26 a box. Good Shooting!
do you need bring that rifle to a proved gunsmith , this seen not to be a big deal fix you rifle, those old guns specially the first generation have good quality strong enought for resist many more years of reasonable use.
@sietepeo1 If you know exactly what you're doing, you can make simple fixes. However, I would still advise you let a gunsmith look at a faulty firearm before you try it yourself.
broken or mushroomed fire pin will cause occasional misfire fairly easy fix just watch where the fire pin spring goes when when you take the bolt apart its under a lot of tension
Sweet my dad has a WWII Arisaka of some sort that my mother's uncle got somehow. It's in great condition, and has a retractable bayonet. Hasn't been fired in ages.
The Arisaka has a very strong action. The biggest problem with the type 38 is the generous chamber size. The brass tends to really stretch and expand. This can make reloading hard and case life short. The failures I see in the type 38 are generally case failures caused by reusing the cases too many times, which in some arisakas can be as little as a couple reloadings.
One thing that I find inherently sad is that the Arisaka is considered to be too weak by many. The most infamous elephant hunter of all time took down elephants with a 6.5mm Mannlicher, or 7mm...yet the Type 99 was brought about due to complaints of the effectiveness of the 6.5x50mm.
One thing that pisses me off is that the Arisaka by many is considered to be a horrible rifle, when in many situations it is FAR superior to a Mauser, Enfield or even the Mosin in terms of recoil. The Arisaka rifles with good accuracy had low flash and report so they were far harder to spot from sniping positions (Type 97 >D), and the 6.5x50 cartridge is a very destructive round known to tumble like most 6.5mm's do.
@MrPennyworth007 Huh? The rifle is in no danger of killing me unless I stand in front of it. The Arisaka actions are the strongest of the WWII bolt action rifles. There's a vent hole on the top of the receiver so that in the event of a case failure, the expanding gases would be vented up and away from the shooter. I suspect most people used late war surplus ammo and when the rifle "exploded", it was probably a case failure.
@MosinDragunov1891 oops. i remembered that the japanese pistols can kill the person shooting it. but why didnt it fire when you pulled the trigger? ive heared the japanese rifles are almost crap compared to the u.s rifles
@MrPennyworth007 Actually, the Nambu Type 14 pistols were very good. Their weakness was the spring for the firing pin. It will wear out with use so eventually the firing pin will not strike the primer hard enough to fire a round. The "Baby Nambu" was the dangerous gun because it had an exposed seer and would fire when pressure was applied to it. Still, it wasn't a horrible handgun, just poorly designed.
@MrPennyworth007 The firing pin on the rifle is worn out and in need of replacement. I recently sold the rifle with the replacement pin and instead of putting my burden on someone else, I just kept the bad firing pin and will replace it. The Arisaka rifles were actually SUPERIOR to ALL other bolt action rifles of WWII. A post war NRA test of the actions determined that the Arisaka action was the strongest between a Lee-Enfield, Springfield, Kar98k, Carcano, Kar98k, and Mosin-Nagant.
I'll never believe the Arisaka is a better design than the Mosin for how simple the Mosin is, but I will admit the wartime Mosins were pieces of crap, and the Chinese/Finnish clones were superior to them in pretty much every aspect. Also the Mauser's action can handle a 30-06, which would suggest your statement of it being the strongest would be contradicted right there.
It was top quality though, better than the rest... and I would NEVER think the Enfield was better, period
@IcabodCrane You can believe all you want. However, it does not change the fact that the Soviet war-time Mosin-Nagants were worse than the Chinese clones. Even in the worst of times, the Soviet Mosins are far better than the Chinese clones. Having held mid-war M44's and Chinese clones of the M44, I have to say the Soviet M44's are FAR better in both finish and metal quality.
You've apparently never shot a Chinese clone, with a hard-chromed barrel or not...ontop of the fact that as I said, your mentioning of the action being weak to 30-06 shells when the Mauser is notorious for being rechambered for it would make your statement moot. Finish on the chinese rifles was rough granted, but the weave and precision of the barrel was far superior... Russians being anywhere from .310 to .315, hence the flare on the boat tail to engage rifling.
@IcabodCrane I won't argue that the Finnish Mosin-Nagants are superior because they are. In both quality, finish, and accuracy.
Also, I don't think your statement of saying the Mauser's action is stronger than the Arisaka holds any sway. According to independent testing by the NRA and US Military, the Arisaka rifle's action was the strongest of any nation's war-issue rifle.
If it cannot hold a 30-06 when the Mauser can, it's not a stronger action. Perhaps in terms of the caliber it fires, or overall quality since the Arisaka's were of superior quality compared to most rifles period. Also as it comes to a chinese T53, I own one with a hard chromed barrel, I've yet to see a Russian model fire on par with it. Some people don't even believe the hard-chrome models exist because they are quite rare in comparison to the others.
@IcabodCrane Still, I must point you to the facts. According to independent testing by the NRA and US Military, the Arisaka was proven to be the strongest of any nation's war-issue rifles.
I do believe you that the Chinese chome lined barrels as I have heard it before, but they are still rare. Not as common as average performing Mosin-Nagants. A few shining examples are not the defining part of the whole.
No but the chinese rifles were only rough on the outside, even the non-chromers had a far better general weave since it wasn't anywhere from .310-.315. As it comes to that independent study, I'd have to see it in order to believe it's fact, but if the gun cannot handle the force of a 30-06 while the Mauser can, then logic states it is not a stronger action unless the problem is with the length of the cartridge in the action, which very well could be.
@IcabodCrane Actually, it can. Written up in an issue of American Rifleman: "The Type 38 Arisaka action is considered to be the strongest military bolt action ever made by any nation. It was massively over engineered for the 6.5mm cartridge that it fired.
In the late 1950's or early 1960's a fellow sent one to the NRA that had been rechambered to 30-06 but the bore was still 6.5mm. His letter indicated that it kicked hard but shot fine..."
Then I stand corrected as it comes to the power of the chamber. I won't argue that the Arisaka is a fine gun either...but one question I do have, do you have any trouble hitting the target with these? I've seen quite a few videos on youtube of people missing horribly with these rifles, and I've never heard of them being inaccurate except for the "Last Ditch" models.
I have two type 38's and both are not accurate. But, that is to be expected given the condition of the barrels and the fact that unlike a lot of surplus military rifles, Arisaka rifles did not go back to an armory to get a refurb. Most are as they were when pulled off the battle field or turned in at the end of WWII. Most were used hard by an army that was running out of resources. If you can find a pristine one, they shoot excellent.
@IcabodCrane "The NRA Technical Staff tested the rifle by tying it to a car tire as I recall. It was fired remotely from a safe distance. The rifle performed exactly as the owner had indicated. The bullet was swaged down to 6.5mm. When the action was examined closely, there was absolutely no damage to it. While they didn't pressure test it, they estimate that chamber pressures were enormous and far past safe levels..."
@IcabodCrane "The NRA Technical staff concluded that the Arisaka indeed has a strong action but VERY strongly cautioned against anyone trying to duplicate their tests or firing a rifle modified like it."
@IcabodCrane The Enfield rifle, while heavy, was a very good rifle despite it's age. The No.1 Mk III and No.4 Mk I are similar in accuracy to many rifles of the time period, where it shines is the rate of fire. The easy to operate bolt is very quick and smooth. The only bolt action rifle that comes close to that smooth of an action, unmodified) is the Krag-Jørgensen.
They are smooth, I'll give you that... and they're not bad rifles. The problem with them is how complicated the build is in comparison to the rest, it's got far more parts than the Mauser/Springfield design much less the Mosin, and the grip/trigger setup is fairly uncomfortable. In terms of war weaponry the more parts there are, the more likely one is to break, and the harder it is to strip, clean, and put back together which is my main qualm with it.
@IcabodCrane Actually, field stripping the No.1 Mk III is easy. A little more difficult than the Mosin-Nagant, but for a quick cleaning, it's quick and easy. Stripping the bolt is more involved than the Mosin-Nagant. If you're constantly bursting primers, cleaning the bolt is the least of your worries.
@MrPennyworth007 I think nothing short of filling the chamber with powder and sealing the muzzle and sealing the vent holes would cause the action to fail. The Arisaka rifles were designed and built really well even late in the war when they were casting receivers out of iron. The saying that the Arisaka was as deadly to the user as it was to the enemy is just a myth. The only way you'd be in danger is if you had an Arisaka rechambered to .30-06 or some other larger rounds.
well you can always have a dud with any gun (as in rifles, pistols in general that way i dont get yelled at by marines) any manufacuturer can have em! some countrys more than others such as mexico cus they havent been in arms manufacuring as long as say america or germany
@MosinDragunov1891 Ok, well I was stating the obvious then, right? Anyways, that's a nice rifle. The Japanese aren't really known for their good weapons as much as they are their bad ones, lol.
@Thrawn6211 Unfortunately that's true. Nearly everyone believes the Japanese only made terrible weapons and while they made a lot of bad ones, the Arisaka is not one of those. Even the last ditch rifles don't deserve the reputation they carry.
@MosinDragunov1891 Yeah, they made some good ones, the Type 100 SMG was a nice one, so was the Bren gun look-alike. Every country has some good rifles and bad ones too. Except for Germany.
@kochs85 The fun thing about surplus rifles is that they aren't that expensive. I obviously can't anwser for him but in canada where i am a the 38 ariska would fetch 350 tops.
You can get russian ww2 guns for signficantly less
I don't know why everyone's having a go at you for working the bolt slow. Like you said, you need to do that to save the brass. I do the same thing because 6.5mm Jap isn't easy to find...
It's really just that one guy. It's obviously a kid who's never had to work a day in his life or work to earn something. =P
6.5 Jap is getting easier for me to find for some reason, however the quality of what I find is less than poor. The ammo I typically find is EXTREMELY inaccurate. At 50 yards, I hit the target once after 20 rounds. The one that hit it actually went sideways through the target. Very poor.
How is that bad? I'm not in a timed competition and I'm not under stress. I also want to keep the spent brass since it can be reloaded. I can't exactly keep track of where the brass lands if I'm rapidly working the bolt.
I have this rifle as well as the bayonet and officers samurai sword that my grandfather brought back from the war. only I have not shot it yet as it is missing the firing pin which was common for rifles brought back from the war.
There really isn't all that much recoil. It's light and easy and there's very little muzzle jump. I personally think the 5.56 NATO has more recoil than this.
I prefer the Kar98k for accuracy and handling. The Arisaka is great because it lacks heavy recoil and the action is very smooth despite it being a cock on close type.
The Arisaka Type 38 fires a 6.5x50mm Semi Rimmed cartridge. I've also heard of others being made in both Rimmed and Rimless calibers.
I have the Type 44 which is the smaller carbine of the Type 38. It fires the same 6.5 round as the Type 38 does. The Type 44 was for mounted troops(Cavalry) and or rear troops. It has the folding spike bayonet which makes the rifle fricking heavy with all that steal at the end of the rifle.
I got mine from a great uncle on my dad's side of the family. For the longest time it wouldn't shoot. There was a spring missing from the bolt. Back in the 90's I had a guy who did gun smithing as a hobby to fix the bolt. Maybe you can answer me this. The Type 44 I have the whole stock is painted in black lacquer. I was wondering if it was the Japanese who did this to give the rifle more concealment. Every Arisaka I've seen on the net. The stock had the natural wood look to them.
It's possible it was rearsenalled and refinished. Does the serial number start with "00"? If so, it was rearsenalled sometime during it's life. If not, it might have been issued like that (highly unlikely) or was refinished early after WWII by whoever brought it back.
I did look up the history of the one I do have with serial numbers and other markings. I do know that it came out of Tokyo Arsenal between 1911-1933. If my memory serves me right. I believe the serial number started with "0".
Would the rifle be worth more if it was finished by the Japanese? I don't think my great uncle put that black lacquer on it when he brought it back. Even the orginal strap that is still on the rifle has some black on it that is not worn off.
The serial number probably starts with a "00" since I don't believe they ever started a serial number with just one "0". It's probably been refinished by the arsenal, albeit sloppily. I would doubt it would add significant (if any) value to the rifle as both my Type 38's were bought for the same price. One's a rearsenal and one is an original.
The serial number is on the left side of the receiver right? Well if this is correct than it does start with "0". My number is 013454. It has a three leaf clover looking type of symbol right after the number I gave to you. There are two arsenals who shared the same symbol. With the serial number I have it lead back to the Tokyo Arsenal 1911-1933. Also I know that it was a earlier edition because of the "B" symbol stamped on the left side of the receiver behind the rear flip up sights.
Actually, if it's marked with 2 or 3 "0"s, it meant it had been removed from service. Not that it had been used as a school training model. If it was, the barrel would probably have remained smooth with no rifling. Also, does the serial number have a "kana" in front of it? What's really puzzling is the single "0" in front of the serial number.
All's I know is that in the late 20,000 serial numbers from Tokyo Arsenal. They changed the "B" to an "S" behind the rear sights. Since mine is in the 13,000 range. It has a "B" stamped on it. It could have to do with what arsenal the rifle came from. Maybe other arsenals used the "00"s. No kana just the number I gave to you, 013454 and then the arsenal symbol. That's all I see. There is one other thing I've noticed. The bayonet fixture is the first of the 3 variations for the Type 44.
I found out why my Type 44 does not have a kana. The reason is because Tokyo Arsenal didn't give series numbers along with serial numbers. It's just serial numbers that they put on their rifles along with the arsenal symbol.
As far as I know, the "00" or "000" was standard between all arsenals. My Koishikawa (Tokyo Arsenal) Type 38 is stamped with the double-0 prefix so it's definitely not that they went by a different standard.
A puzzling thing about my Kokura Type 38 is that it has a kana I can't find. I've asked local sellers and they're all puzzled by it. I guess we both have rifles of unusual backgrounds!
I know of a site that gives a lot of information on arisakas and their bayonets. I know that the Type 38 had more produced which could be the reason for the 00 or 000 but the website I found. They were saying that the 00 or 000preceding the serial number was either a rifle put out of service or given to schools. Let me know if you want the site location.
I have Arisaka 38 my granpa bought back from WW2 from the pacific front while being a Baa BAA blacksheep corsair pilot (214th squadron) it was given to me after he died . The gun was left in my grandma's attic so it rusted like crap . Luckily its not mummed so thats good. I hope to one day get it operable again . A little bolt lube and taking it apart shoild do the trick. I beleive the round is stronger and 4 sure bigger than my 223. rounds from my Remington R-15 VTR aka AR-15
I'd be very careful with that. My grandfather brought back a Carcano from Italy and a Dreyse pistol from Germany. Both are rusted from lack of maintenance and frankly, they cannot be repaired. Since I don't know the exact condition of the rifle, I can only suggest you get it inspected by a certified gun smith. The Arisaka may have had the strongest action of any WWII rifle, but it doesn't make it infallible.
Sorry about that previous answer, I got confused and thought you were talking about a Mosin-Nagant M38.
I actually bought the stripper clips from a local seller. He sold them with 15 rounds of Japanese surplus ammo. I'm keeping those as collectibles even though I'm sure they'd fire.
I need to find some, Found out the handguars is cracked need to replace it, What fun. but on the plus side the rest of the wood is excellent, and the metal has no rust or pitting, Bore is nice and shiny, with very strong rifleing. other than the handguard, im happy.
also check graf&sons for decent priced reloads ($16.99 per box of 20 compare to norma $40 per box of 20 (they use 51mm brass and trim it down)). out of 100 rounds from them, i've only have had 2 duds and they're 144gr fmj's
I found some new production ammo for around $18-20 for 20 rounds. Brand new brass and fully reloadable. No duds or anything in the boxes I've bought. I forget the bullet grain right now, but I think it's about the same.
Same company. It's definitely the cheapest around, but I think one of my rifles hates it. It prefers the more expensive Hornady SP ammo. The Precision Cartridge (headstamp reads the abbreviation for Prvi Partizan) ammo barely hit the target while Hornady was always accurate.
that's the stuff. havn't tried the hornady stuff. i think a slight prob with the pci stuff is that the bullet length is slightly shorter than spec. the next time i get upstate, we'll be bringing the t38 with us and hopefully will be able to get some kind of a group with the cheapie stuff and adjust the front sight.
on a side note, last time i was at a gun show, i saw some jap sniper setups. sweet things they were. i was happy just peeking through the scope as i was walking out the door lol
I'm Korean. Born in Seoul, S. Korea. I was adopted and the agency won't release anything about my birth parents for privacy reasons. All I can be sure about is that at least one of my parents was Korean.
A Type 38 Arisaka in 6.5x50SRmm would be your best bet. The other rifles have a much harder kick although the Mosin-Nagant M91/30 is the easiest to take since it's more like a firm shove than a hard punch. Problem with the Type 38 is that ammo is hard to come by and pretty expensive if you want accurate rounds.
Problem with the M44 is that the kick is just as severe, if not a little more than the M91/30. The Lee-Enfield also has a very sharp kick and .303 Brit is becoming more and more expensive. That's the main reason I don't take it out much. Both are excellent rifles, but to meet Central's criteria, they need to have a lot less recoil.
i dont mind of the kick....im not a wimp,if the russians used it ww2 and they came out victories,im fine with it.you can still get cheap lee enfields.i found one online for 150$.
yeah,but I have to find one on the internet.I live in alaska and their are not much gun stores here.If you have any good websites,please give it to me.
I find them all over. Where I live, I can walk into almost any gunshop and pick up a Type 38 or Type 99 for under $200. Just keep an eye out and learn how to spot rifles you want by just viewing the underside. That's usually how I find the rifles I'm looking for.
thanks i will look at the local gunshops. i want to start collecting wwII guns. i have a mosin nagant 91/30. i hope to get an arisaka an svt 40 and a k98
Just a word of advice, next time you hear the firing pin drop but the round doesn't fire, wait about 30 seconds before cycling the action. You never now if it will hang-fire. Nice rifle by the way.
idevourlemons52 2 months ago
HAHA ASIAN FIRING AN ARISKA
qounqer 3 months ago
im having major trouble finding an Arisaka i can buy on the internet, could some one give me a site mabe where i could buy one,
JTelli786 6 months ago
@JTelli786 Unless you want to gamble, look to buy one that you can hold and inspect yourself.
MosinDragunov1891 6 months ago
@MosinDragunov1891 id like to get one at the store but i dont know where that would be, mabe a gun show would have one but most of the ones i know have been modified, i want an original that is at least in ok condition lol mabe i need to look harder.
JTelli786 6 months ago
How reliable/accurate is this rifle, the 6.5mm ones specifically.
TaZ101SAGA 6 months ago
@TaZ101SAGA I would strongly recommend the Type 38. The 6.5mm round is very light but powerful and is very accurate. I would be sure to buy/load quality ammunition for it to ensure the best results.
The problem with mine is that the firing pin does not protrude enough from the firing pin hole to strike the primer reliably. I'm working on fixing that problem.
MosinDragunov1891 6 months ago
@kylebarker10 Don't you have anything better to do?
MosinDragunov1891 7 months ago
good gun for that man if you know what im saying
grimreap93 7 months ago
uhh... it seems like it barely works
Superchickenman159 8 months ago
hang fire watch out
alen209 9 months ago
i feel the need to yell BONZAI!!!
Satansdemon122 10 months ago
I just noticed that the owners of these kind of guns today is mostly americans.
albertsauce 10 months ago
@albertsauce Im Japanese, and My Grandfather (IJA Veteran who fought in the Philipines ) owns Type 99. Although it isnt the exact same rifle he was issued during the war, We both enjoy shooting it from time to time. (even though he is approaching 90 something years of age, he lost count at 81 xD)
MamasandPapas 10 months ago
@MamasandPapas Wonderful. Your grandfather is a piece of living history. Treasure and remember all of his stories because once he's no longer around, a piece of history is lost forever.
I wish I had the opportunity to ask my grandfathers (both of whom had fought in Europe) before they passed on.
MosinDragunov1891 10 months ago
keep up the good work on the WW2 rifles. They will never lose their value and they are a great piece of history.Screw all the jerks that leave neg comments.
osu67 10 months ago 7
you need to get an ar-15 those guns are btter than the m16 try it all gun lovers must have :D
andrezunit 11 months ago
@andrezunit The AR15 and the M16 are essentially the same rifle. The AR15 is just the civilian legal version of the M16. The main difference is that the M16 is select fire military rifle while the AR15 is the semi-automatic civilian rifle. They operate in the same manner and in the same form.
MosinDragunov1891 11 months ago 11
@MosinDragunov1891 If you can pull the trigger fast, is no difference.
cloudcally 10 months ago
@andrezunit The two are the same except M16 is military and AR 15 is for civilian and I think they are overrated everywhere I see the gun on every single gun article and thats my opinion.
47Akguy 7 months ago
as a left handed, is it me or would it be easier for me to shoot that a right hander? ><
ziclepickle 1 year ago
@ziclepickle I would recommend what ever is comfortable for you. Try shooting left handed, try shooting right handed. Then decide which you like best.
MosinDragunov1891 1 year ago
Buy some newer ammo for that thing, 7.7mm right?
chickens670 1 year ago
@chickens670 6.5x50SR
MosinDragunov1891 1 year ago
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he would shoot that gun
xJUICEYxIsMyPSN 1 year ago
And that's why Japan losed the war.... =)
Cadillacboy2 1 year ago
@Cadillacboy2 Japan lost the war because their industrial capacity was nowhere near what was required for a sustained conflict. Also, Japan had more than a million men in China and Korea whereas the various island battles in the Pacific usually had tens of thousands of Japanese defenders. Also of extreme importance is that a lot of their officer corps had the wrong idea on how to deal with American firepower. Also, once their navy got blown to bits, all was basically lost.
something01992 11 months ago
Mine works great- like the man said, take it to a gunsmith and he should fix you right up. I tell you the type 38 has a fairly good kick and your shoulder will get pretty sore after you put a couple boxes of decent ammo thru it. I buy 129 gr. 6.5x50 Hornady from Graf and Sons for around $26 a box. Good Shooting!
rossman1rb 1 year ago
@rossman1rb The Type 38 long rifle kicks like a .223, aka almost no kick lol.
something01992 11 months ago
do you need bring that rifle to a proved gunsmith , this seen not to be a big deal fix you rifle, those old guns specially the first generation have good quality strong enought for resist many more years of reasonable use.
sietepeo1 1 year ago
@sietepeo1 If you know exactly what you're doing, you can make simple fixes. However, I would still advise you let a gunsmith look at a faulty firearm before you try it yourself.
MosinDragunov1891 1 year ago
broken or mushroomed fire pin will cause occasional misfire fairly easy fix just watch where the fire pin spring goes when when you take the bolt apart its under a lot of tension
wolvesattack1 1 year ago
At what distance you are shooting?
sietepeo1 1 year ago
@sietepeo1 100 yards.
MosinDragunov1891 1 year ago
My dad sent one of these back from the Pacific during WWII. I have been shooting it recently and it shoots like a dream.
Bbendfender 1 year ago
3 miss fires.... Until one of them shoot then ther are 2
eagleboy5160 1 year ago
Sweet my dad has a WWII Arisaka of some sort that my mother's uncle got somehow. It's in great condition, and has a retractable bayonet. Hasn't been fired in ages.
Skier1017 1 year ago
blue trail?
chiefdude14 1 year ago
What type of ammo are you using, old Norma reloads?
MrDavkoz 1 year ago
i have a mosin nagant m44
Kawinerd12 1 year ago
The Arisaka has a very strong action. The biggest problem with the type 38 is the generous chamber size. The brass tends to really stretch and expand. This can make reloading hard and case life short. The failures I see in the type 38 are generally case failures caused by reusing the cases too many times, which in some arisakas can be as little as a couple reloadings.
archangele1 1 year ago
Unfired*
T9sNumba1BiaTcH1 1 year ago
Oh I was wondering why u were keeping the casings lol apparently they were incited bullets
T9sNumba1BiaTcH1 1 year ago
looks like it has the kick of a .22lr. lol
vikingsfan9494 1 year ago
@vikingsfan9494 It's honestly not much worse than a .22LR.
MosinDragunov1891 1 year ago 2
Wait longer before opening the action of a dud round....it might be a hangfire. Wait at least 30 seconds before opening the breech.
ChopperCrank 1 year ago
One thing that I find inherently sad is that the Arisaka is considered to be too weak by many. The most infamous elephant hunter of all time took down elephants with a 6.5mm Mannlicher, or 7mm...yet the Type 99 was brought about due to complaints of the effectiveness of the 6.5x50mm.
IcabodCrane 1 year ago
One thing that pisses me off is that the Arisaka by many is considered to be a horrible rifle, when in many situations it is FAR superior to a Mauser, Enfield or even the Mosin in terms of recoil. The Arisaka rifles with good accuracy had low flash and report so they were far harder to spot from sniping positions (Type 97 >D), and the 6.5x50 cartridge is a very destructive round known to tumble like most 6.5mm's do.
IcabodCrane 1 year ago
look at the guy behind him. Guess what is he shooting?
noelsoong777 1 year ago
I surely wouldnt like having thAT rifle in the war. that would of sucked hardcore. Not being able to shoot americans...
Im0a0pirate 1 year ago
this kids got balls to shoot a rifle that can kill the person shooting it!
MrPennyworth007 1 year ago
@MrPennyworth007 Huh? The rifle is in no danger of killing me unless I stand in front of it. The Arisaka actions are the strongest of the WWII bolt action rifles. There's a vent hole on the top of the receiver so that in the event of a case failure, the expanding gases would be vented up and away from the shooter. I suspect most people used late war surplus ammo and when the rifle "exploded", it was probably a case failure.
MosinDragunov1891 1 year ago
@MosinDragunov1891 oops. i remembered that the japanese pistols can kill the person shooting it. but why didnt it fire when you pulled the trigger? ive heared the japanese rifles are almost crap compared to the u.s rifles
MrPennyworth007 1 year ago
@MrPennyworth007 Actually, the Nambu Type 14 pistols were very good. Their weakness was the spring for the firing pin. It will wear out with use so eventually the firing pin will not strike the primer hard enough to fire a round. The "Baby Nambu" was the dangerous gun because it had an exposed seer and would fire when pressure was applied to it. Still, it wasn't a horrible handgun, just poorly designed.
MosinDragunov1891 1 year ago
@MrPennyworth007 The firing pin on the rifle is worn out and in need of replacement. I recently sold the rifle with the replacement pin and instead of putting my burden on someone else, I just kept the bad firing pin and will replace it. The Arisaka rifles were actually SUPERIOR to ALL other bolt action rifles of WWII. A post war NRA test of the actions determined that the Arisaka action was the strongest between a Lee-Enfield, Springfield, Kar98k, Carcano, Kar98k, and Mosin-Nagant.
MosinDragunov1891 1 year ago
@MosinDragunov1891
I'll never believe the Arisaka is a better design than the Mosin for how simple the Mosin is, but I will admit the wartime Mosins were pieces of crap, and the Chinese/Finnish clones were superior to them in pretty much every aspect. Also the Mauser's action can handle a 30-06, which would suggest your statement of it being the strongest would be contradicted right there.
It was top quality though, better than the rest... and I would NEVER think the Enfield was better, period
IcabodCrane 1 year ago
@IcabodCrane You can believe all you want. However, it does not change the fact that the Soviet war-time Mosin-Nagants were worse than the Chinese clones. Even in the worst of times, the Soviet Mosins are far better than the Chinese clones. Having held mid-war M44's and Chinese clones of the M44, I have to say the Soviet M44's are FAR better in both finish and metal quality.
MosinDragunov1891 1 year ago
@MosinDragunov1891
You've apparently never shot a Chinese clone, with a hard-chromed barrel or not...ontop of the fact that as I said, your mentioning of the action being weak to 30-06 shells when the Mauser is notorious for being rechambered for it would make your statement moot. Finish on the chinese rifles was rough granted, but the weave and precision of the barrel was far superior... Russians being anywhere from .310 to .315, hence the flare on the boat tail to engage rifling.
IcabodCrane 1 year ago
@IcabodCrane I won't argue that the Finnish Mosin-Nagants are superior because they are. In both quality, finish, and accuracy.
Also, I don't think your statement of saying the Mauser's action is stronger than the Arisaka holds any sway. According to independent testing by the NRA and US Military, the Arisaka rifle's action was the strongest of any nation's war-issue rifle.
MosinDragunov1891 1 year ago
@MosinDragunov1891
If it cannot hold a 30-06 when the Mauser can, it's not a stronger action. Perhaps in terms of the caliber it fires, or overall quality since the Arisaka's were of superior quality compared to most rifles period. Also as it comes to a chinese T53, I own one with a hard chromed barrel, I've yet to see a Russian model fire on par with it. Some people don't even believe the hard-chrome models exist because they are quite rare in comparison to the others.
IcabodCrane 1 year ago
@IcabodCrane Still, I must point you to the facts. According to independent testing by the NRA and US Military, the Arisaka was proven to be the strongest of any nation's war-issue rifles.
I do believe you that the Chinese chome lined barrels as I have heard it before, but they are still rare. Not as common as average performing Mosin-Nagants. A few shining examples are not the defining part of the whole.
MosinDragunov1891 1 year ago
@MosinDragunov1891
No but the chinese rifles were only rough on the outside, even the non-chromers had a far better general weave since it wasn't anywhere from .310-.315. As it comes to that independent study, I'd have to see it in order to believe it's fact, but if the gun cannot handle the force of a 30-06 while the Mauser can, then logic states it is not a stronger action unless the problem is with the length of the cartridge in the action, which very well could be.
IcabodCrane 1 year ago
@IcabodCrane Actually, it can. Written up in an issue of American Rifleman: "The Type 38 Arisaka action is considered to be the strongest military bolt action ever made by any nation. It was massively over engineered for the 6.5mm cartridge that it fired.
In the late 1950's or early 1960's a fellow sent one to the NRA that had been rechambered to 30-06 but the bore was still 6.5mm. His letter indicated that it kicked hard but shot fine..."
MosinDragunov1891 1 year ago
@MosinDragunov1891
Then I stand corrected as it comes to the power of the chamber. I won't argue that the Arisaka is a fine gun either...but one question I do have, do you have any trouble hitting the target with these? I've seen quite a few videos on youtube of people missing horribly with these rifles, and I've never heard of them being inaccurate except for the "Last Ditch" models.
IcabodCrane 1 year ago
I have two type 38's and both are not accurate. But, that is to be expected given the condition of the barrels and the fact that unlike a lot of surplus military rifles, Arisaka rifles did not go back to an armory to get a refurb. Most are as they were when pulled off the battle field or turned in at the end of WWII. Most were used hard by an army that was running out of resources. If you can find a pristine one, they shoot excellent.
archangele1 1 year ago
@IcabodCrane "The NRA Technical Staff tested the rifle by tying it to a car tire as I recall. It was fired remotely from a safe distance. The rifle performed exactly as the owner had indicated. The bullet was swaged down to 6.5mm. When the action was examined closely, there was absolutely no damage to it. While they didn't pressure test it, they estimate that chamber pressures were enormous and far past safe levels..."
MosinDragunov1891 1 year ago
@IcabodCrane "The NRA Technical staff concluded that the Arisaka indeed has a strong action but VERY strongly cautioned against anyone trying to duplicate their tests or firing a rifle modified like it."
MosinDragunov1891 1 year ago
@IcabodCrane The Enfield rifle, while heavy, was a very good rifle despite it's age. The No.1 Mk III and No.4 Mk I are similar in accuracy to many rifles of the time period, where it shines is the rate of fire. The easy to operate bolt is very quick and smooth. The only bolt action rifle that comes close to that smooth of an action, unmodified) is the Krag-Jørgensen.
MosinDragunov1891 1 year ago
@MosinDragunov1891
They are smooth, I'll give you that... and they're not bad rifles. The problem with them is how complicated the build is in comparison to the rest, it's got far more parts than the Mauser/Springfield design much less the Mosin, and the grip/trigger setup is fairly uncomfortable. In terms of war weaponry the more parts there are, the more likely one is to break, and the harder it is to strip, clean, and put back together which is my main qualm with it.
IcabodCrane 1 year ago
@IcabodCrane Actually, field stripping the No.1 Mk III is easy. A little more difficult than the Mosin-Nagant, but for a quick cleaning, it's quick and easy. Stripping the bolt is more involved than the Mosin-Nagant. If you're constantly bursting primers, cleaning the bolt is the least of your worries.
MosinDragunov1891 1 year ago
@MrPennyworth007 I think nothing short of filling the chamber with powder and sealing the muzzle and sealing the vent holes would cause the action to fail. The Arisaka rifles were designed and built really well even late in the war when they were casting receivers out of iron. The saying that the Arisaka was as deadly to the user as it was to the enemy is just a myth. The only way you'd be in danger is if you had an Arisaka rechambered to .30-06 or some other larger rounds.
MosinDragunov1891 1 year ago
@MrPennyworth007
well you can always have a dud with any gun (as in rifles, pistols in general that way i dont get yelled at by marines) any manufacuturer can have em! some countrys more than others such as mexico cus they havent been in arms manufacuring as long as say america or germany
gunny556fly 1 year ago
You might need a new pin, lol, a few misfires there.
Thrawn6211 1 year ago
@Thrawn6211 Already know that. I put that in the description.
MosinDragunov1891 1 year ago
@MosinDragunov1891 Ok, well I was stating the obvious then, right? Anyways, that's a nice rifle. The Japanese aren't really known for their good weapons as much as they are their bad ones, lol.
Thrawn6211 1 year ago
@Thrawn6211 Unfortunately that's true. Nearly everyone believes the Japanese only made terrible weapons and while they made a lot of bad ones, the Arisaka is not one of those. Even the last ditch rifles don't deserve the reputation they carry.
MosinDragunov1891 1 year ago
@MosinDragunov1891 Yeah, they made some good ones, the Type 100 SMG was a nice one, so was the Bren gun look-alike. Every country has some good rifles and bad ones too. Except for Germany.
Thrawn6211 1 year ago
dented primers?
susuplaysguitar 1 year ago
@susuplaysguitar The firing pin is worn out and won't strike the primers deep enough to fire the round.
MosinDragunov1891 1 year ago
buying ammo in walmart? LOL
lehrermorpheus 1 year ago
how do you get these guns
jonboycool 1 year ago
You hold it very strangely.
fredrickpendragon 1 year ago
@fredrickpendragon How so? The barrel is made nice and stable with the rest so just the butt needs to be made stable so it's more accurate.
MosinDragunov1891 1 year ago
i wish i had a japanese ww II rifle! how much did it cost you?
kochs85 1 year ago
@kochs85 The fun thing about surplus rifles is that they aren't that expensive. I obviously can't anwser for him but in canada where i am a the 38 ariska would fetch 350 tops.
You can get russian ww2 guns for signficantly less
chillnshred 1 year ago
Wow the recoil is not too strong
7511232 1 year ago
I don't know why everyone's having a go at you for working the bolt slow. Like you said, you need to do that to save the brass. I do the same thing because 6.5mm Jap isn't easy to find...
panzered4180 1 year ago
It's really just that one guy. It's obviously a kid who's never had to work a day in his life or work to earn something. =P
6.5 Jap is getting easier for me to find for some reason, however the quality of what I find is less than poor. The ammo I typically find is EXTREMELY inaccurate. At 50 yards, I hit the target once after 20 rounds. The one that hit it actually went sideways through the target. Very poor.
MosinDragunov1891 1 year ago
@panzered4180 Could you get someone to build an exact copy brand new so you can save the original and shoot the copy?
Plekky08 1 year ago
The way you hold the gun is unorthodox but i guess it works. My good friend has 3 of those but those are his only WW II gun.
Rocker8824 2 years ago
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u suck man
bentenren 2 years ago
Then prove you can do better.
MosinDragunov1891 2 years ago
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im srry i meant that you cock to slow and stuff
bentenren 2 years ago
How is that bad? I'm not in a timed competition and I'm not under stress. I also want to keep the spent brass since it can be reloaded. I can't exactly keep track of where the brass lands if I'm rapidly working the bolt.
MosinDragunov1891 2 years ago
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no but that gets boring. its really annoying to watch you struggle with the bolt and watch the shell come out
bentenren 2 years ago
@bentenren he is taking his time ya dick.
ZildjiaN8913 1 year ago 8
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shut the fuck up, suck one and piss off
bentenren 1 year ago
@MosinDragunov1891 to right the japanese ammo from ww2 is rare enough refilling the cartriges must save you having to track down more.
Plekky08 1 year ago
@Plekky08 This is new brass but it's still harder to find than .223 or 7.62x54R. So it's worth it to save what can be reloaded later.
MosinDragunov1891 1 year ago
1.FAIL lol 2.did you hear that lady she's like"that's what I'm doing,I'm jerking it" lolzzz
madeinchina77 2 years ago
I have this rifle as well as the bayonet and officers samurai sword that my grandfather brought back from the war. only I have not shot it yet as it is missing the firing pin which was common for rifles brought back from the war.
sport300zx 2 years ago
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Wow! That sound the gun made when it fires sounds exactly like the ones in CoD: WaW sounded like.
ilovemuslimfood666 2 years ago
Call of Duty is for queers.
Redbaron011 2 years ago
No it fuckin doesn't you mong
187Godhand2 2 years ago
If you have nothing useful to say, shut the fuck up.
csmybuttt 2 years ago
Jesus Christ, no reason to be mean, man.
ilovemuslimfood666 2 years ago 7
This rifle isn't even in the game.
csmybuttt 1 year ago
also where did u buy your ammo
aquosman99 2 years ago
how much was the rifle when you bought it
aquosman99 2 years ago
I think your gun\s busted.
Canadianvoice 2 years ago
It was the firing pin. Read the description please.
MosinDragunov1891 2 years ago
doesnt seem like theres much recoil
St3Vi3123 2 years ago
There really isn't all that much recoil. It's light and easy and there's very little muzzle jump. I personally think the 5.56 NATO has more recoil than this.
MosinDragunov1891 2 years ago
Haha maybe the firing pin is damaged, ah by the way, great Videos of the Kar98, Mosin Nagant and Ariska! Keep up the good work!
Best regards from Germany :)
Playa17lol 2 years ago
@Playa17lol
it is. says in the description
RGV250100 2 years ago
now its nov/1/09 today thats 1 year ago
nainboy1 2 years ago
Wow it doesent have no recoil at all i wish My mosin nagant would have that mutch recoil :P
Gezzmw2 2 years ago
HOw do you like it compared to the Kar98k? What round dose it fire?
kidonaharo 2 years ago
I prefer the Kar98k for accuracy and handling. The Arisaka is great because it lacks heavy recoil and the action is very smooth despite it being a cock on close type.
The Arisaka Type 38 fires a 6.5x50mm Semi Rimmed cartridge. I've also heard of others being made in both Rimmed and Rimless calibers.
MosinDragunov1891 2 years ago
its a ok gun but i love the mosin nagant
qwcatfacenamedtimmy 2 years ago
I have the Type 44 which is the smaller carbine of the Type 38. It fires the same 6.5 round as the Type 38 does. The Type 44 was for mounted troops(Cavalry) and or rear troops. It has the folding spike bayonet which makes the rifle fricking heavy with all that steal at the end of the rifle.
saved03 2 years ago
Cool, I wish I could find one in my area. I really like the 6.5mm round since there's very little recoil.
MosinDragunov1891 2 years ago
I got mine from a great uncle on my dad's side of the family. For the longest time it wouldn't shoot. There was a spring missing from the bolt. Back in the 90's I had a guy who did gun smithing as a hobby to fix the bolt. Maybe you can answer me this. The Type 44 I have the whole stock is painted in black lacquer. I was wondering if it was the Japanese who did this to give the rifle more concealment. Every Arisaka I've seen on the net. The stock had the natural wood look to them.
saved03 2 years ago
It's possible it was rearsenalled and refinished. Does the serial number start with "00"? If so, it was rearsenalled sometime during it's life. If not, it might have been issued like that (highly unlikely) or was refinished early after WWII by whoever brought it back.
MosinDragunov1891 2 years ago
I did look up the history of the one I do have with serial numbers and other markings. I do know that it came out of Tokyo Arsenal between 1911-1933. If my memory serves me right. I believe the serial number started with "0".
saved03 2 years ago
Would the rifle be worth more if it was finished by the Japanese? I don't think my great uncle put that black lacquer on it when he brought it back. Even the orginal strap that is still on the rifle has some black on it that is not worn off.
saved03 2 years ago
The serial number probably starts with a "00" since I don't believe they ever started a serial number with just one "0". It's probably been refinished by the arsenal, albeit sloppily. I would doubt it would add significant (if any) value to the rifle as both my Type 38's were bought for the same price. One's a rearsenal and one is an original.
MosinDragunov1891 2 years ago
The serial number is on the left side of the receiver right? Well if this is correct than it does start with "0". My number is 013454. It has a three leaf clover looking type of symbol right after the number I gave to you. There are two arsenals who shared the same symbol. With the serial number I have it lead back to the Tokyo Arsenal 1911-1933. Also I know that it was a earlier edition because of the "B" symbol stamped on the left side of the receiver behind the rear flip up sights.
saved03 2 years ago
I found something else. If the rifle serial number had 2 or 3 "0"s precedding the serial number. It was a school training model.
saved03 2 years ago
Actually, if it's marked with 2 or 3 "0"s, it meant it had been removed from service. Not that it had been used as a school training model. If it was, the barrel would probably have remained smooth with no rifling. Also, does the serial number have a "kana" in front of it? What's really puzzling is the single "0" in front of the serial number.
MosinDragunov1891 2 years ago
All's I know is that in the late 20,000 serial numbers from Tokyo Arsenal. They changed the "B" to an "S" behind the rear sights. Since mine is in the 13,000 range. It has a "B" stamped on it. It could have to do with what arsenal the rifle came from. Maybe other arsenals used the "00"s. No kana just the number I gave to you, 013454 and then the arsenal symbol. That's all I see. There is one other thing I've noticed. The bayonet fixture is the first of the 3 variations for the Type 44.
saved03 2 years ago
I found out why my Type 44 does not have a kana. The reason is because Tokyo Arsenal didn't give series numbers along with serial numbers. It's just serial numbers that they put on their rifles along with the arsenal symbol.
saved03 2 years ago
As far as I know, the "00" or "000" was standard between all arsenals. My Koishikawa (Tokyo Arsenal) Type 38 is stamped with the double-0 prefix so it's definitely not that they went by a different standard.
A puzzling thing about my Kokura Type 38 is that it has a kana I can't find. I've asked local sellers and they're all puzzled by it. I guess we both have rifles of unusual backgrounds!
MosinDragunov1891 2 years ago
I know of a site that gives a lot of information on arisakas and their bayonets. I know that the Type 38 had more produced which could be the reason for the 00 or 000 but the website I found. They were saying that the 00 or 000preceding the serial number was either a rifle put out of service or given to schools. Let me know if you want the site location.
saved03 2 years ago
Send it to me in a message. If it's not the same site, I've got another for you when I get some free time.
MosinDragunov1891 2 years ago
Have you every talk to the Gun Geek about some advice on fixing the firing pin?
If not he is the man to talk to because he is very smart with that stuff.
Captb55806 2 years ago
I've actually just replaced it. I bought another Arisaka and swap parts when it's needed.
MosinDragunov1891 2 years ago
Oh ok .
I just thought I wiould tell you about him
or maybe you allready do. The Gun Geek is also on You Tube He has a lot of old Milatry Rifles. I have two Mitary Rifles
One is a Mosin Nagant M91 and a Styer World War I Rifle.
Captb55806 2 years ago
I have Arisaka 38 my granpa bought back from WW2 from the pacific front while being a Baa BAA blacksheep corsair pilot (214th squadron) it was given to me after he died . The gun was left in my grandma's attic so it rusted like crap . Luckily its not mummed so thats good. I hope to one day get it operable again . A little bolt lube and taking it apart shoild do the trick. I beleive the round is stronger and 4 sure bigger than my 223. rounds from my Remington R-15 VTR aka AR-15
2dazed 2 years ago
I'd be very careful with that. My grandfather brought back a Carcano from Italy and a Dreyse pistol from Germany. Both are rusted from lack of maintenance and frankly, they cannot be repaired. Since I don't know the exact condition of the rifle, I can only suggest you get it inspected by a certified gun smith. The Arisaka may have had the strongest action of any WWII rifle, but it doesn't make it infallible.
MosinDragunov1891 2 years ago
recoil doesnt look bad. is it?
prodigywashere 2 years ago
It's only a step above a .22LR. You feel it and it definitely shifts your aim, but it's very minimal.
MosinDragunov1891 2 years ago
isnt ariska japanese?
arapahoewarrior17 2 years ago
Yes, it is.
MosinDragunov1891 2 years ago
ya man
deathtoy101 2 years ago
where do you find stripper clips for these?
i just bought a 38 Carbine, looking for clips to put the ammo in.
worldwartwoman 2 years ago
Sorry about that previous answer, I got confused and thought you were talking about a Mosin-Nagant M38.
I actually bought the stripper clips from a local seller. He sold them with 15 rounds of Japanese surplus ammo. I'm keeping those as collectibles even though I'm sure they'd fire.
MosinDragunov1891 2 years ago
I need to find some, Found out the handguars is cracked need to replace it, What fun. but on the plus side the rest of the wood is excellent, and the metal has no rust or pitting, Bore is nice and shiny, with very strong rifleing. other than the handguard, im happy.
worldwartwoman 2 years ago
also check graf&sons for decent priced reloads ($16.99 per box of 20 compare to norma $40 per box of 20 (they use 51mm brass and trim it down)). out of 100 rounds from them, i've only have had 2 duds and they're 144gr fmj's
CmdrALF 2 years ago
I found some new production ammo for around $18-20 for 20 rounds. Brand new brass and fully reloadable. No duds or anything in the boxes I've bought. I forget the bullet grain right now, but I think it's about the same.
MosinDragunov1891 2 years ago
who makes it? the stuff we use is from precision cartridge inc
CmdrALF 2 years ago
Same company. It's definitely the cheapest around, but I think one of my rifles hates it. It prefers the more expensive Hornady SP ammo. The Precision Cartridge (headstamp reads the abbreviation for Prvi Partizan) ammo barely hit the target while Hornady was always accurate.
MosinDragunov1891 2 years ago
that's the stuff. havn't tried the hornady stuff. i think a slight prob with the pci stuff is that the bullet length is slightly shorter than spec. the next time i get upstate, we'll be bringing the t38 with us and hopefully will be able to get some kind of a group with the cheapie stuff and adjust the front sight.
on a side note, last time i was at a gun show, i saw some jap sniper setups. sweet things they were. i was happy just peeking through the scope as i was walking out the door lol
CmdrALF 2 years ago
you look like your korean, or southern china. were your parents from?
88pie88 2 years ago
I'm Korean. Born in Seoul, S. Korea. I was adopted and the agency won't release anything about my birth parents for privacy reasons. All I can be sure about is that at least one of my parents was Korean.
MosinDragunov1891 2 years ago
oh i understand, im studying (sorry if i spelled it wrong =P) of how to tell were people are from, by there physical figures
88pie88 2 years ago
check your firing pin spring. it seems like it's not hittin the primer hard enough for those few rounds.
we just restored out hand-me-down bring back t38 and it's fu*ing awesome. i've heard the 6.5x50 jap round has a similar trajectory to the 30-06 round
CmdrALF 2 years ago
wow you have a nice gun collection. i am planing on getting a ww2 rifle buy i dont know wich one i sould get. i want a rifle that has a low kick.
retardscentral 2 years ago
A Type 38 Arisaka in 6.5x50SRmm would be your best bet. The other rifles have a much harder kick although the Mosin-Nagant M91/30 is the easiest to take since it's more like a firm shove than a hard punch. Problem with the Type 38 is that ammo is hard to come by and pretty expensive if you want accurate rounds.
MosinDragunov1891 2 years ago
Mosin has summed it up. However, if you're looking for a rifle that has low recoil you're definitely looking for rifles in the wrong era.
Either get a Type 38 or a m96/m38 Swedish Mauser in 6.5x55. The swedish mauser's ammunition is more available than the Type 38's.
Milithane 2 years ago
try the nagant 44...nice and cheap..but also think about the british lee enfield 303
LeaderOfKGB 2 years ago
Problem with the M44 is that the kick is just as severe, if not a little more than the M91/30. The Lee-Enfield also has a very sharp kick and .303 Brit is becoming more and more expensive. That's the main reason I don't take it out much. Both are excellent rifles, but to meet Central's criteria, they need to have a lot less recoil.
MosinDragunov1891 2 years ago
i dont mind of the kick....im not a wimp,if the russians used it ww2 and they came out victories,im fine with it.you can still get cheap lee enfields.i found one online for 150$.
LeaderOfKGB 2 years ago
you can get one for cheaper, look around more and you can probly find one from $90 to $120
ilovecats748 2 years ago
yeah,but I have to find one on the internet.I live in alaska and their are not much gun stores here.If you have any good websites,please give it to me.
LeaderOfKGB 2 years ago
gunbroker is like the ebay of online gun buyin
ilovecats748 2 years ago
where did you buy your arisaka? ive only seen one and it was at a gun show.
redneckframe1991 2 years ago
I find them all over. Where I live, I can walk into almost any gunshop and pick up a Type 38 or Type 99 for under $200. Just keep an eye out and learn how to spot rifles you want by just viewing the underside. That's usually how I find the rifles I'm looking for.
MosinDragunov1891 2 years ago
thanks i will look at the local gunshops. i want to start collecting wwII guns. i have a mosin nagant 91/30. i hope to get an arisaka an svt 40 and a k98
redneckframe1991 2 years ago