Japanese Type 38 Arisaka Rifle
Adopted in 1905, the Japanese Type 38 was a bolt-action service rifle chambered in 6.5×50mmSR Arisaka. It remained widely used through World War II, even after Japan introduced the 7.7mm Type 99. For collectors, its receiver markings, arsenal symbol, numbering system, and chrysanthemum crest can reveal much about a rifle—but none proves its complete history […]