Type 44 Cavalry rifle

**Phrogpilot** · 10-26-2009 03:11 PM

Picked up an absolutely beautiful First variation Type 44 Cavalry rifle that but for a little wear on the buttplate is Mint at a gunshow Saturday.
Anyone have any idea on production numbers for the Tokyo built 1st variation?

Thanks in advance...

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**jmoore** · 10-27-2009 02:46 AM

Hang on, book is at the house. Will try to remember to look it up. Someone else will probably get you an answer before I do, though.

**Phrogpilot** · 10-27-2009 09:29 AM

I looked at it again, its actually a FIRST variation Tokyo, serial number 28230 There are pics posted at:

Japanese Militaria at Castle-Thunder.com :: View topic - Kenner LA show report Oct 09

Thanks in advance...

**jmoore** · 10-28-2009 05:07 AM

Sorry for the delay.

From "Military Rifles of Japan icon

" 5th ed 7th printing (2001). by Fred Honeycutt, Jr. (ISBN 0-9623208-7-0)

The highest reported number was 55061. It appears that production was moved at this point to Kokura, around 1929.

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