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**Pete** · 03-30-2006, 05:24

The Arisaka series of rifles are based on a Mauser action but they did have one unique feature. A two piece stock. Must be because of small trees in Japan or using every bit of the big ones.

If you look close at the top one you can see a fine line at the same place where the lower one is missing.

Pete

Addition: OK, I did a little looking. Both have the Chrysanthenum stamp on the upper reciever. Both have a clear "Type" stamp followed by the same looking "8" stamp ie ")(" and what looks like a "3" stamp (three lines). The beater has the Nagoya Arsenal stamp on the side with the seriel number and the good one has the Koishikawa (1870-1935) or Kokura (1936--) Arsenal stamp with the seriel number.

That's about as far as I can go. Need an expert here Boss.

03-30-2006, 05:24	#80
Pete Quiet Professional Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fayetteville Posts: 13,080	Small Trees? The Arisaka series of rifles are based on a Mauser action but they did have one unique feature. A two piece stock. Must be because of small trees in Japan or using every bit of the big ones. If you look close at the top one you can see a fine line at the same place where the lower one is missing. Pete Addition: OK, I did a little looking. Both have the Chrysanthenum stamp on the upper reciever. Both have a clear "Type" stamp followed by the same looking "8" stamp ie ")(" and what looks like a "3" stamp (three lines). The beater has the Nagoya Arsenal stamp on the side with the seriel number and the good one has the Koishikawa (1870-1935) or Kokura (1936--) Arsenal stamp with the seriel number. That's about as far as I can go. Need an expert here Boss. Last edited by Pete; 03-30-2006 at 07:06.
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