What NOT to do to a Type 38 carbine

**WarPig1976** · 07-21-2014 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by Salt Flat

TCH, Wow! Save that rifle just the way it is for the Bubba Hall of Fame. It can represent the Cro-Magnon Era of gunsmithing. Salt Flat

Originally Posted by HOOKED ON HISTORY

Perhaps better labled "Hall Of Shame" .
I think a dog could turn out better work than that with no opposing thumbs.

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**303tom** · 07-22-2014 09:57 AM

All I can say is, you got one heck of a fine action there...................

**browningautorifle** · 07-23-2014 08:59 AM

I can't imagine taking that to the firing point for zeroing. You'd have to do it at night when no one was there...

**Salt Flat** · 07-23-2014 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by browningautorifle

I can't imagine taking that to the firing point for zeroing. You'd have to do it at night when no one was there...

Jim, That 's seriously funny!! I'm still laughing. I have visions of a bunch of old boys at the range with their M1's, 1903's and M1A icon

's. Then you swagger in with your rifle case, set it on the bench and slowly bring out your --- "Custom Arisaka icon

".---- The looks you would get! I guess I'm laughing so hard because I've really had some similar experiences! (Well maybe not quite that extreme but similar) Salt Flat

**Salt Flat** · 07-23-2014 04:14 PM

TexasCheesehead, OK, I had good laugh over the woodwork. Now I'm looking at what could be done to save as much as possible. Toss the stock, Replace the bolt body and plug the scope holes. You then at least have a complete barreled action. The carbines and parts are getting hard to find and what you have will be of some value. I'll attach a picture of some plugged holes. Look close as they're really hard to see. Salt Flat

**TexasCheesehead** · 07-25-2014 09:36 PM

Nice!

**Bill Hollinger** · 07-31-2014 04:54 PM

Nice work Salt Flat! Very nice indeed.

**doodlebug** · 08-04-2014 09:21 PM

I believe it was a type44.

---------- Post added at 08:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:16 PM ----------

I take that back, the last photo is of a T44.

**Midmichigun** · 08-05-2014 10:22 PM

I am in agreement with Salt. Toss most of the rifle... and save that receiver with careful welding/ plugging. I have done it... so it is possible...
Good luck and let us know whatcha do!!

**jmoore** · 08-06-2014 01:23 AM

Originally Posted by TexasCheesehead

What NOT to do to a Type 38 carbine

...After ten rounds of 6.5mm surplus ammo, it stayed in one piece but bulged the cases a little.

Just noting that all 6,5 Arisakas seem to have generous chamber diameters. So don't fret over the bulge. If reloading, neck size only.

Do let us know how the project is coming along.

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