Arisaka Type 38 Carbine
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 11:24 am
Here's a rifle my Grandad brought back from Japan after WWII...
Arisaka Type 38 Carbine, 6.5x50mm
Like most other Arisaka models from the era, the Japanese imperial seal, a chrysanthemum blossum, has been crudely removed from the receiver. These rifles were considered property of the empire and if a Japanese soldier thought he was in danger of being captured, he would destroy the seal before his rifle fell into enemy hands. The most common method of removal was by hacking at the seal with their bayonet...
Arisaka Type 38 Carbine, 6.5x50mm
Like most other Arisaka models from the era, the Japanese imperial seal, a chrysanthemum blossum, has been crudely removed from the receiver. These rifles were considered property of the empire and if a Japanese soldier thought he was in danger of being captured, he would destroy the seal before his rifle fell into enemy hands. The most common method of removal was by hacking at the seal with their bayonet...