Gun Identification Help

[TD2000]

Can anyone help identify this gun. Supposedly came from Japanese soldier in WWII. No marking on the gun or barrel. Barrel diameter is small yet cartridge size from magazine looks good size.

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[Sparkles]

http://www.oldrifles.com/japanese.htm check this sight out.

[Texifornia]

Some kind of rifle if I'm not mistaken

[rubydog]

Arisaka sniper rifle in 6.5 caliber. I have one just like it...

[Cajun Blake]

easiest way to find out :

take a chamber casting using cerrosafe .... this will give you an idea of the cartridge and caliber

then you can do some i-net research on gun manufacturers during this WW era

Germany and Italy formed the Axis of Powers during WWII and were allies to Japan , perhaps this gun has some German or Italian origin



another suggestion, take it to a gunshow and find some firearm historians who may know


edit : good call Rubydog

[jb 44/40]

It is a Japanese 7.7 or 6.5 Still has the dust cover on the bolt. Depending on shape there is some interest in them by WW II collectors

[black42]

They are really good actions. The cartridge is really hard find. I have one that is a wall hanger.

[bwssr]

Norma make ammo for it....I have one, with the bayonet too....

[kfd82]

Now that the gun mystery has been solved, can you explain why there is dog poop on the pistachio bag?!?

[bwssr]

so the don't step on it?

[TD2000]

That is a hunter sausage stick

Thanks to all for you help in trying to identify this rifle.

The link noted was great and lead to other great web site and infos.

Just need to go to neighbor, look at gun, and look for markings