Jinsen Type 38

**Milsurp Collector** · 12-19-2009 04:35 PM

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

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**Badger** · 12-19-2009 04:38 PM

Very nice ...

Thanks for the pics ...

Regards,
Badger

**Mike D** · 12-19-2009 06:11 PM

Nice pics. Betcha ya feel like a proud Papa!

**gunner** · 12-20-2009 07:51 AM

Great work! Thanks for sharing it!

Regards

Gunner

**campperrykid** · 12-31-2009 04:56 PM

Nice save.
It's always seems amazing to see another example of what dedication , Kroil , and bronze wool can do.
Well played , sir.

**browningautorifle** · 01-01-2010 11:39 AM

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

**Arisaka Hunter** · 01-01-2010 04:41 PM

Really nice. Thanks for sharing the photographs.

**Milsurp Collector** · 01-05-2010 05:00 AM

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 icon

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

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.

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