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how do i identify a wwii japanese sniper rifle?
i have a friend who has been told that the rifle he has is a wwii japanese sniper rifle, it has a star on it and it seems like a short barrel, it also has a readable serial number on it, how can i tell what type of rifle this is?
First of all, Japanese rifles did not have a star. It has a flower pattern that the seal of the Emporer. Most of the time the flower pattern was filled off so the enemy would not capture the seal.
If you have a rifle with the seal still on it, it worth more.
The Japanese did use western numbers to number thier rifles.
This website can help you find out what the markings are and possibly where and when it was made.
http://www.radix.net/~bbrown/japanese_markings.html
Some weapons made in the 1940's may not be safe to fire. As the Japanese lost resources, the quality of their weapons got worse and worse.
You can use these pictures to help ID they type of rifle.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arisaka
Scroll down and you will see specific model types with links to pictures.
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