arisaka

[witchdr]

I would like to find out if anyone know the value of an Arisaka barrelled reciever is,or where i might find a buyer for this .Also it still has the chrysanthemum intact.Any info would be greatly appreciated.

[GlocKingTN]

I would say search the net for a value or a dealer! Someone will know what its worth and be able to find you a buyer Im sure.

[towerclimber37]

wow! an ariska! ww2 japanese rifle.
what caliber and do you have the date of manufacture?
I never got into japanese firearms for a couple of reasons...1. the calibers were too light for me, and 2. I never could figure out what I was reading..its all in japanese!

[towerclimber37]

well..I was talking to a fella who was knowledgeable about firearms...and asked him about that.
does it have an aresenal mark on it?say...two circles inside another largert circle?
From what I understand there were a couple of major arsenals in Japan at the time, the Kohura arsenal and the Tokyo arsenal...the tokyo arsenal would be the only stamp that I would recognize. (you got me interested in the history of this rifle.)


I understand now why you spoke of the crysanthimum.
Those were ground off of the weapons captured by the United States....the one you have was most likely a battlefield war prize taken by a soldier...that makes it alot more valueable.
I will continue to ask questions to some fellas that I know and I'll see what sort of price range you could be looking at...heck, I want to know for myself!!!
You may want to find some new furniture for it though. It'll be worth less as a collectors item than if it had the original stock..but it'll be a rifle again!

[towerclimber37]

hey witchdoctor, can you give me a picture of the reciever and the barrel with the markings and the chrysanthemum on it?
you do that and I'll get you your quote...heck I MIGHT even find you a buyer!