Got to brag, Type 30 Arisaka carbine score

[Blanket]

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

[Der Gebirgsjager]

Sounds like you did well. Can you post a photo?

[Blanket]

Don't know how to post a picture but if someone can tell me how I could try

[Earlwb]

Congratulations. That was a nice find and a excellent score too. How about some pics when you get a chance?

[Bazoo]

I too would like to see a few pictures. I upload my pictures to Imgur.com and use that to post. I never could figure out how to resize them and upload them to the forum directly.

[TCLouis]

Congrats on a fine job of purchasing.
Put me down for wanting to see a picture.
I still regret passing up a type 38 Carbine in Nashville some years ago, because it had a walnut (two piece, but walnut) stock and appeared to be unfired.

Is this Type 30 for rack or are you going to be shooting it?

[Blanket]

Might shoot it. Waiting for another member to text pictures to to post. Bore is bright and crisp. I took some pics next to a battle scarred 99 that my dad brought back for size comparison.

[Texas by God]

My great uncle had one and gave it to a friend of mine for yard work. We thought nothing of sporterizing surplus rifles back then but he didn't finish it. He passed away some years back; I should ask his father if it's still laying around. (Fingers crossed).
Arisakas are neat. I even like the safety on the 38s- easily disengaged; a great decorative gas shield.
I'll post them when you send them, Blanket.
Thomas

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[Texas by God]

Blanket's new Arisaka photos.
It looks like a great one. He will take it from here.

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[richhodg66]

Nice!

Not sure why, but I've had the itch to get an Arisaka for a while now. I don't want a serious collector, just a shooter, but I would like it original.

[Blanket]

Thanks again Texas By God

[nekshot]

i never saw one of them! Very nice. Now I want one.

[earlmck]

Oh yeah! I also never saw such a critter and would like to have one. But I have also not seen a bright and shiny 6.5 bore period. I'd take anything that had that! Both my 6.5 Arisaka's have the standard "sewer pipe" bore. And they shoot about how the bore looks -- been using them for "wall hangers".

[Bazoo]

Thanks for sharing. Ive not seen one of them.