Japanese Arisaka Type 38 Pt 2

[bones020694]

And mine is in excellent condition, no Mum, but 99% of blueing, and barely any surface rust. 30 years on an attic treated this rifle well.

[bones020694]

My uncle gave me his Type 38. His friends dad was a pilot in WWII. Most of the captured weapons went to England, and on his flights between GB and USA after the war, the Brits were throwing guns at him. He has a foot locker filled to the brim with WWII rifles, or so my uncle says.

[morepaincom]

i don't think that rifle was shot, i think it was in an explosion. The hole must be from shrapnel

[godsssssssssss]

hey, I have a rifle just like that. It needs a bolt, but I know it is a type 99 arisaka ww2 japanese rifle. Mine is in almost mint condition. I asked a gun collector if wire brushing it will decrease the value, and he said yes it will decrease the value. my email is zachary_elwood@yahoo.com same with myspace and facebook, I know I am only 12 but I am an expert on this kind of gun.

[seadoowave33]

okay if this is a type 38 rifle like u claim than it was produced somewhere between 1905 and 1935. this model replaced the old type 30. and the type 38 stands for the 38th year of the empires rule or something like that. if i can see serial code and symbols on left side of gun by the bolt i can get the armory it was stored and where it was made. also maybe a little back round information. Cuz i have one as well and im real good with the history behind the arisaka rifle.

[floriaprt]

je cherche un canon arizaka

[guysajer42]

just spent 10min watching these 2 restoration video's from the marshal and learnt nothing. thought there would be footage of process and tips.

Have an arisaka 38 carbine to restore. Will just keep trolling through other videos...

[MarshalZhukov]

@guysajer42 Sorry, don't have 3 hands. I do mention the wire wheel in the process. Depending on how bad rust is if you have rust, you can do the same lightly and see if it will remove any original finish. Did not do anything to the stock. But the rust had to go. Steel wool and some oil will also work to remove light rust. If it's pitted very deeply, then you might have more trouble getting rid of rust and maintaining the original finish. Do you have a vid of this rifle?

[guysajer42]

@MarshalZhukov thanks for the reply. think the rust is managable its just the stock that needs a good clean. no video yet, will keep you posted.

[seadoowave33]

@guysajer42 unless u really know what ur doing wouldnt recomend restoring it ur self... it a VERY simple gun but if it a type 38 it gonna be old and damages done to it would lower price value and could endanger ur safety. so i would take it to a gun shop. but this gun is amazing! really accurate and stable. only has like a 8lb kick? something like that. but type 99 arisaka has a bigger bullet more range and power but alot more kick. but both real nice rifles and really worth repairing!

[airsofter95062]

that looks safe to shoot...... if you like losing your other eye from shooting it before

[MarshalZhukov]

@airsofter95062 It was safe to shoot. Shoot. It shot very well at the range. I was VERY surprised!

[airsofter95062]

I know but the gash and shreaded wood looked strange nice though..

[DieDeutsch]

did you really say "scheisse" in teh middle of the video? at least say it in english, man

[thejapanesegangster]

the cristulium is still there.what time was it ....produced.?

[MarshalZhukov]

The chrysanthemum is still in tact if that is what you are referring to. Instead of later thirties, I think it was a mid thirties production. Like 34 or 35.

[MrBeast758]

@MarshalZhukov can you make a video how to take the handgaurd off?

[tfoshohoe]

i have a t99 right out of the factory fired 10 time very max by my uncle its beautiful

[CmdrALF]

they didn't start making the aircraft sights for the arisaka's until the super late model infantry 38's and infantry 99's. i sooo have to post a vid of our 38 and do a background history of it on the vid. ours is in so much more awesome condition and has a history... as far as the bayonette, the japs put 'swords' on everything, even on their machine guns. it's a pshycological factor and they related it to their samurai ancestry.

[MarshalZhukov]

I would have to say this rifle certainly has a history. After purchasing this rifle, then seeing how well it really did clean up is still a surprise. I figured the bluing was done for. I am quite happy with it. Will be looking forward to an Arisaka vid of yours.

[Simonov5966]

my type 99 arisaka doesnt have too great of a bore either, these japanese rifles just seem to be usually in "bad" condition, everyone ive seen at the show has been pretty bad.

[MarshalZhukov]

Well I think the only thing that saved, or I should say maybe, "saved" the bore in this rifle probably was the chrome lining. Thats the only explanation I have for its shininess. There are a few little pits in it where some serious corrosion must have occurred, but I'm going to have to find some ammo to see if its too worn down.

[314299]

That's an interesting rifle you have there. Glad to see someone willing to preserve it rather than letting it rust away.

To try and get that remaining rust off the bolt and the receiver raceways you could try some hand cleaner (the stuff with pumice in it ) on a cotton patch, it works well and does not seems to harm any remaining blue.

[TheOtherVenkman]

Polish a turd and it's still a turd.

[MarshalZhukov]

You must be jealous. It is a quite nice looking turd. Don't be so negative. It has cleaned up very well.

[TheOtherVenkman]

I still don't know why you bought that damn thing, especially with that huge striking on the chamber.

[MarshalZhukov]

It gives it nice character. You know its seen some action.

[314299]

I'm always confused by people who claim to like old firearms but then want them to look new. This old rifle screams history - I doubt it got that bullet strike at a range. This is an old veteran who saw action and it deserves to be preserved and enjoyed!

[MarshalZhukov]

I couldn't just let all that rust just sit there. Who knows how long it had been there in the first place. I am still very surprised at how well it cleaned up.

[TheOtherVenkman]

Where the strike came from is up for debate and claiming that it is "doubtful that it got it at the range" is just wishful thinking. Back when Arisakas were cheap in the 50s it was not uncommon for them to be treated like crap and tested to their breaking point. That is how it was discovered that they have one of the strongest actions of any military rifle.

There is no guarantee as to where the strike came from. It's not as if it is straight from the arsenal, like a Finnish M39.

[314299]

Lets look at the facts, the rifle has an intact imperial chrysanthemum, these were almost always removed from rifles surrendered after the war therefore it's unlikely to be post war surrender. This points to it being a battlefield capture/pick up. So yes, it IS doubtful that the damage was from someone shooting their own rifle. Possible? Anything is possible, but conside the nature of the conflict and the way the Japanese fought I would bet that the damage was battlefield. Believe what you want.

[MarshalZhukov]

Well Dr. believe what you wish. The evidence points in the direction of the battle field. How many other rifles have you ever seen that have been shot like this that it wasn't determined it was a battle wound?

[TheOtherVenkman]

Test rifles from the 50s and 60s.

[kiwitedferny]

Nice work, it's looking good!

[duemamay]

nice rifle

[natasigmundhi]

Think it would be safe to shoot with that giant gouge over the chamber?

[MarshalZhukov]

Good question. One way to find out though. Might sandbag it and put a string on it lol... The bore has been shot, a lot. I doubt it was shot enough to wear it out before it was hit by a bullet. It is probably ok to shoot. The receiver wall is pretty thick.

[MarshalZhukov]

Well, it depends on how deep the rust is on your air rifle. This was mainly all surface rust, and hadn't gotten down under the bluing fortunately and I was able to save most of it. I used a brass wire wheel and a lot of patience.

[ArtistNR]

May I know how do you take the rust off? I hawe a old rusty air rifle and Im thinking of refubrishing it.