Star marked type 38

[Calfed]

I recently saw this rifle, which was identified as a Type 38. It appears to have no mum, but rather a star on the receiver. anyone able to identify this rifle and arsenal?

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[jmoore]

Mukden arsenal in China, isn't it?

[Calfed]

Well, I was thinking Jinsen, but the general consensus on other boards is that it is a training rifle.

[jmoore]

Ach, So much for my WAG!

Now that I actually look at the photo, it must be a training rifle. Bolt is WAY different than a type 38. Bolt stop screw is a pin.

So, just out of curiousity, are the folk on this board who would know just slow to respond or do you reckon they already made input elsewhere? I just made a guess w/o references or anything just to get conversation going. I'm bad about that at times, but I hate to see a question just sitting w/o response! Seems rude or callous.Besides I don't mind being wrong, just as long as we're learning something.

So any more photos of this artifact to share?

BTW, Jinsen is the star, Mukden is the two concentric circles w/ the three radiating lines between the two. Books- wonderful things, eh?

[Calfed]

One of the responder apparently wrote a book about Japanese rifles.

There were a few more pictures

[kar66]

I don't know anything about training rifles. But isn't that safety on upsidedown? Bill

[03man]

Well, in this case this is a T38 style training rifle. Has nothing to do with writing a book.

And yes the safety is Kinda' upside down.

And yes, even more, this has been posted elsewhere.