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Hello everyone :)
:wave: Does anyone have a book about the T38, specifically parts, Serial numbers? The one that I have seen are not published anymore?
I am needing some T38 parts with the stamp #451 on them for a restoration, please check your parts supply you are willing to sell.
I'm also interested in locating a battlefield T38 stock, no modifications.
:wave: Thanks
Fortunately I have found the missing parts, and were able to move on to other pressing issues with the rifle. I am working on the headspace, truing it up.
The Arisaka book has helped me a lot figuring out the correct parts. It's difficult to find a model 38 rifle with a intact mum, that has seen the battlefield.
Most receivers are defaced, stamped over, ruined, used for schools, etc., but this one is pristine, nothing but the original factory markings. Best of all is it is a model 38 from the 1930's, It's made by the Japan government, under strict building requirement assuring a quality rifle, A safe rifle, once it has been restored.
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How do you " true up " the headspace ?
Very carefully. Restoration is coming along.
Are you setting the barrel back by one turn and recutting the chamber? Or two turns? That would be ambitious.
It's all done, the headspace is exact. The military rifles are so much better built. It takes a beating and still delivers a accurate rifle. Restoration of the model 38 is easier to accomplish since the rifle was built before WWII.Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
The 25th series Kokura Arsenal Arisaka Type 38 serial 00451 is awesome to work on, A better rifle than the 99. Finding one that is not disfigured, re stamped, a POS, is hard to locate. This one that I am restoring is/was missing parts that I was able to find.
One part that is been very difficult to find is the safety. Anyone has a late 38 safety I'm looking for one.
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All of the firearms in my armory are 100% correct. Every firearm headspace is right on, you can grab any of them and they are ready to shoot. I have 60+ firearms every one of them has been restored perfectly.
I have a safety that I doubt it's for a model 38. Can someone please help identify what safety this belongs to????? I purchased it without looking at the photos, now I am looking at the photos and I am like WTF?
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Looks like a 99 from here.
The 99 doesn't have a thread going through it???:confused::confused::confused::confused::conf used:
I guess the Japanese 38 is unpopular, I will have to move on and find others who can help me. Thanks.
Other than doing it carefully , I was wondering WHAT you are doing to restore headspace ?
Found a safety. :dancingbanana::dancingbanana::cool:
In my opinion, this 25th series Kokura Arsenal Arisaka Type 38, was a really great firearm in WWII, reason is that they were made before WWII, made only by the Japanese government under strict quality control in a nutshell the quality was excellent, soldiers were more likely to keep the type 38 over the type 99.
The book Japanese Rifles of WWII HS quite a bit of information that helps restoring these rifles, I just wish that the other discontinued "type 38 book" was available, it was specific dealing with this firearm.
Getting the receiver, barrel, bolt cleaned up, serviced. The headspace was not good, the barrel was in excellent condition.
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I'm not changing the finish, I am cleaning up the parts, removing the light rust, bringing back the finish.
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Some parts were missing, some screws were buggered up, some were stuck.
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Most importantly the receiver wasn't buggered up.
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Bolt was missing parts.
Where to find serial numbers on a Type-38? | Gunboards Forums
Read this carefully
Thanks, it helped me to read about the serial numbers.Quote:
Originally Posted by AGB-1
I have a book (Japanese rifles of WWII)) on the rifles and it helps me out also.
The 38 Arisaka model I have, was made somewhere about 1935-1940ish I'm guessing. 25th series Kokura Arsenal Arisaka Type 38, serial number 00451.
I found another place for help, Gunboards" between them and "Milsurps" I have made a lot of progress. I have gotten a part that I was desperate for, A lot of help from type 38 gun owners. I still have more work that needs to be finished, however it has been a real history lesson on the Arisaka.
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And, I am getting pretty good at identifying the type of Arisaka rifles. :)
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Finished up on the Arisaka type 38 Japanese rifle with bayonet from 1935 era. Totally, a better firearm than the type 99, and a lot of other rifles. I put some rounds down range and it AWESOME for a 80ish year old rifle, I set the headspace exact for a safe, realible rifle. Hopefully I was able to enlighten you on my project. I believe that this is "more qualified" as a type 38 since everything is hand fitted, checked and re checked for safety, authenticity, everything is correct, nothing is fake, nothing is a mis mash of parts thrown together, every screw, bolt, is perfect, the heads are perfect, I am able to take it out and shoot it with confidence that it's better than a new rifle, it's going to be a really great addition to my armory.:)
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I do like the look of the furniture now, much better that others. Very nice.
Thanks I tried to keep it period correct between 1935-1940. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle