My Arisaka, real or reproduction?

[RagingBullet]

I just bought an Arisaka for about $300. I've been looking some things up about it. and now I'm having my doubts about whether it's real or not. Could anybody help me.

 

[Pahoo]

Tell us more ....

Could anybody help me.

Would be glad to help but you are going to have to provide more info. Basically tell us what stamping you see on "any" part of the barrel. Now then, I could be wrong but to the best of my knowledge, I have never seen a reproduction. If it's original, it should have a bayonet lug. .....

Be Safe !!!

 

[RagingBullet]

It's serial number is 79275. To the left of the serial number is the series number 33 and to the right is the Toyo Kogyo symbols. On two places on the bolt are the numbers 284. If the bayonet lug is the thin pole under the barrel then it has it. But it has like an access area for the internal magazine in front of the trigger.

 

[Smoke & Recoil]

Is the flower still atop of the front ring receiver, or has it been ground off ?,

 

[RagingBullet]

The flower has been ground off, but you can tell it was there

 

[Smoke & Recoil]

If you can see that it has been ground off, I'm sure you have an original. The
flower was ground off for not to disrespect the god's.

Okay now...is a type 39 or type 99 ?
39's are 6.5 and the 99's are 7.7 jap...and very pricey ammo.

 

[Hawg]

But it has like an access area for the magazine in front of the trigger.

It's supposed to.

 

[RagingBullet]

It said it was 7.7 at the shop.

 

[Smoke & Recoil]

Also, the rifle was supplied with anti-aircraft rear sights, meaning the sight
had little metal arms that you would pull out...as in one to the left and one
to the right.

You can also search Google Images for comparison reasons.

 

[RagingBullet]

The rear sight can lift up and move up and down, there are little pressure things that i push on the left and right in to make it move up and down

 

[RagingBullet]

The front sight post only has the one small post to aim with, no posts to the left or right of it.

 

[Smoke & Recoil]

A lot of the model 99's had little arms that would fold out to the side after
lifting the rear sight.

 

[RagingBullet]

i see no things that pull out on the rear sight

 

[Smoke & Recoil]

Look at the rear sight here.
Also, I goofed, I meant model (38) and 99.
https://www.google.com/search?q=ari...X&ved=0ahUKEwi-m83SoJ7NAhUOSlIKHcZMDFEQsAQIKQ

 

[RagingBullet]

Mine does not have that on the rear sight. it only has the pins to move it up and down

 

[Smoke & Recoil]

Someone may have removed it after finding out that it snags inside
of rifle cases.
Start watching for ammo, but you can always load your own too, (PRICEY).

 

[RagingBullet]

I am going to send you an email with pictures of all the features of my gun. and let you have a look at it so you can determine if its real or reproduction.

 

[Smoke & Recoil]

Okey-E-Doke.

 

[Smoke & Recoil]

In my opinion, that rifle was refinished and the front and rear sight
were replaced. Also, someone had bead blasted all the metal parts.
All in all, it's a very nice job.

 

[RagingBullet]

Okay thanks for the help