They have no vent holes, and lack any markings except a serial number. The Type I Italian built rifle looks similar to the Type 38 rifle, except it uses a Carcano action. With few makings I can't help but wonder if you have a Type I. From its adoption in the 30th year of the Meiji emperor(that's 1895 to those of you who don't speak Imperial Japanese dates) tothe end of the World War Two (1945), the Arisaka served as Imperial Japan'smain longarm in one form or another for fifty years.Although manywere brought back by American GI's during and immediatelyafter WorldWar Two as souvenirs, they have never achieved the same degree of collectabilityas the German K98 Mauser rifles.
This rifle became known as the Arisaka rifle,after the man in charge of selecting them, Lieutenant Colonel NariakiraArisaka. Firearm Technical Trivia, September 2000CRUFFLER.COMpresentsFirearmsTechnical Trivia, September 2000:Arisaka Rifle Collector'sGuidebyIn the late19th Century, Imperial Japan joined other industrial nations in equippingits military forces a repeating bolt-action rifle that fired smokelesspowder cartridges.
