Do I have them all?

[Guamsst]

I am faced with a stark reality as of Saturday. I may have every model of Japanese infantry rifle of WW2 excluding prototypes and special purpose (sniper and paratrooper).

So, what am I missing? I have the following now:

Type 38
Type 38 Carbine
Type 38 Cavalry rifle
Type 44 Cavalry Carbine
Type 99 long
Type 99 Early, midwar and last ditch

Nonstandard rifles:
Type 38 Artillery spotting rifle
Type I (1891 Carcano in a 38 stock for Naval use)
Type 02/45 (a hook safety rifle in a type 38 trainer stock)
Concentric Circle rifle for Embassy guards or Kempei Tai (secret police)
Concentric Circle rifle for school use
and a gaggle of training rifles.

I am thinking the only "Infantry rifle" I am missing is the true last ditch Naval Special but the arguments can go on a while before I call a "Naval Special" an infantry rifle.

[psteinmayer]

Well, I only have the Type 99 early and mid-war, so I gots a ways to go! I'd love to see pictures of your collection though!

[Guamsst]

I'm going to have to rearrange my wall o guns to get the Japs all on one wall then will take pics again. The Enfields and 03A3s will have to be vagrants for a while..

[psteinmayer]

Hmmmm I need an Enfield and an 03

[Guamsst]

I don't have very many Enfields and only two 03A3s but they aren't going anywhere. The 03A3s are a super good original condition Smith Corona and a 99% condition arsenal rebuild.

The Enfields are my shooters. I'm odd that way, I collect Arisakas but I shoot Enfields.

[Guamsst]

Photos posted in gun talk under "The haul from Tulsa"

[psteinmayer]

I shoot all of my rifles... well except the trapdoors. My father has them hanging over his fireplace and he won't let me touch them until he's gone! (actually, I have shot the 1873 rifle once, and just refurbished the 1873 carbine).

I'd like an Enfield to shoot... but really, I want an 03 so I can shoot in the Springfield Rifle match at Camp Perry.

[Guamsst]

If you want a shooter, start looking at sporter rifles. Many of them have hardly been fired as anyone too cheap to buy a hunting rifle was usually too cheap to waste ammo as well. It's hard to find one with a good full length barrel but they are out there and can be restored for a fair price a few pieces at a time.....just something to consider.

[psteinmayer]

Do you ever make it to any of the Michigan Antique Arms Collectors (MAAC) shows? There's one this weekend... I'll be there Saturday afternoon. Sometimes, there is a lot of Jap stuff there. I'll be looking for a correct cleaning rod and sling for my Toyo Kogyo series 31. I'll also be looking for a stock and parts to return my sported Nagoya series 7 to original military form.

Paul

[Michael Tompkins]

I am faced with a stark reality as of Saturday. I may have every model of Japanese infantry rifle of WW2 excluding prototypes and special purpose (sniper and paratrooper).

So, what am I missing? I have the following now:

Type 38
Type 38 Carbine
Type 38 Cavalry rifle
Type 44 Cavalry Carbine
Type 99 long
Type 99 Early, midwar and last ditch

Nonstandard rifles:
Type 38 Artillery spotting rifle
Type I (1891 Carcano in a 38 stock for Naval use)
Type 02/45 (a hook safety rifle in a type 38 trainer stock)
Concentric Circle rifle for Embassy guards or Kempei Tai (secret police)
Concentric Circle rifle for school use
and a gaggle of training rifles.

I am thinking the only "Infantry rifle" I am missing is the true last ditch Naval Special but the arguments can go on a while before I call a "Naval Special" an infantry rifle.

Perhaps, the Type 30 (Hook safety) and Type 30 Carbine. Both were encountered during WWII. There are 3 variations of the Type 44...Type 1, 2 and 3. You also have the para-trooper take-down examples of the Type 99...the 0 and the 1. Finding these examples at a decent price could keep you busy for a little while. :-) Mike

P.S. Finding the Type 99 Long was a good catch, especially if it has the mono-pod.