Saw an ad for the carbine on a local forum for $125. Doesn't match and is ground, and looks like somebody sanded down the buttstock but only around the buttplate. Oh well, it's my first Type 38 carbine and should make a nice shooter.

The guy mentioned that he had a substitute standard Type 99 also, so even though I wasn't planning on buying another Type 99, I asked to look at it. Turned out to be a matching Jinsen, somewhere in the middle of the series, wood buttplate, welded safety, etc... The barrel bands aren't welded but have one single screw holding them on. The rifle was fired by it's previous owner so I may give it a shot.

I'll get some pictures up later, after I get back home.
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