Happy day at my house today. Gun auction in a small town about 80 miles from home. The auction company had about 4 pictures listed for about 90 guns. Pretty typical roached out Winchester 22 pumps, cheap 22 bolt actions and break open shotguns. They had listed a type 38 6.5 jap rifle. From the picture I could see it was a hook safety type 30 carbine, but did not know how bad or good it was. To make a long story short it came home with me. 1 of about 45,000 made between 1898 and 1905. Bright bore and bright bluing with a few rust spots. Mum is partially ground but considering this is the only one I have seen or laid my hands on in 50 years of collecting I am not complaining