Why there aren't Japanese rifles among "favorite WWII rifles"?

[Old Joe]

Why I love the Type 38 Japanese rifle:

a) The Jap 6.5 mm cartridge is one of the most pleasant rounds you will ever squeeze off down range. Truly minimal recoil and a nice flat trajectory just make for a pleasant range experience.

b) Firing the 6.5 Jap is a great excuse to reload. Not only is reloading enjoyable but the time I spend in the cellar doing it away from my family is priceless.

c) A Jap Rifle is like a pricey lottery ticket. The varied armory markings and series, not to forget the Mum or scrapped Mum scenario, make them a bit more interesting to pick up and or research.

d) I can usually spend 150 bucks for a Jap rifle and blab knowingly about it at gun shows pretending to have far more useful knowledge than I actually have.

e) There are a lot of beautiful Japanese Sporters out there that gunsmiths have put a lot of work on in the 50's and 60's and are in some unique calibers. I consider these the Americana influence in my type 38 collection and you just cannot beat the price on them.

Of course the Japs were savages, fighting in the jungle sucked, and the rifle can be found in varying quality and workmanship. If you shoot what you collect you would probably have a incentive to grab one if you had the chance to fire a nice one before hand.

Old Joe