Jinsen Type 38

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12-19-2009, 04:35 PM
Milsurp Collector

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Jinsen Type 38

Got this on Gunbroker recently. Jinsen made only 13,000 or so Type 38 rifles so they are somewhat rare. This rifle has matching numbers, a ground mum, and it had some surface rust that cleaned up with Kroil and bronze wool. Slideshow showing as-received condition and after clean-up at Jinsen Type 38
12-19-2009, 04:38 PM
Badger

Very nice ... :thup:

Thanks for the pics ...

Regards,
Badger
12-19-2009, 06:11 PM
Mike D

Nice pics. Betcha ya feel like a proud Papa!:clap:
12-20-2009, 07:51 AM
gunner

Great work! Thanks for sharing it!:thup:

Regards

Gunner
12-31-2009, 04:56 PM
campperrykid

Nice save.
It's always seems amazing to see another example of what dedication , Kroil , and bronze wool can do.
Well played , sir.
01-01-2010, 11:39 AM
browningautorifle

Pretty cherry lookin! Too bad about the mum and missing dust cover. Does the bore look like the rest?
01-01-2010, 04:41 PM
Arisaka Hunter

Really nice. Thanks for sharing the photographs.
01-05-2010, 05:00 AM
Milsurp Collector

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Originally Posted by browningautorifle

Pretty cherry lookin! Too bad about the mum and missing dust cover. Does the bore look like the rest?

This is the first Arisaka I bought that has a ground mum (I have seven counting this one). I made an exception for this one because it is a Jinsen. It wasn't listed as a Jinsen (just "WW II Japanese rifle matching - vet p/u") and the pictures were fuzzy

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...99681a04-1.jpg

but I spotted the Jinsen marking so I decided to go for it despite the rust and ground mum because it is a matching-number Jinsen. Price was $205. :)

The bore has cleaned up so the lands are shiny. I have an electric bore cleaner that I made that I might use to clean out the grooves, but shooting it might also do the trick.