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Japanese Type 38 Arisaka - Translation needed

Mar 18, 2011 5:53am
So over the years, I've been fortunate enough to have a gun collector for a grandfather. I've shot a awesome numbers of rifles, and have many more to shoot, even though my grandfather is on limited time (Early Stages of Lung Cancer, has refused kemo...He's a Marine, what'd you expect ). I'm posting this up, as I feel that this is the best place to find some additional answers.
Mar 18, 2011 9:20am
good find, and great piece of history! im sure you're already aware to not ever let it out of the fam
Mar 18, 2011 4:33pm
Sorry, can't read Japanese. But a very cool rifle. Maybe you could take the tag to a Japanese market or something like that and see if someone can help you out?
"Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"
Mar 18, 2011 4:55pm
Or try the language department at Sac State or maybe the closest community college.
Mar 19, 2011 1:22am
Josh,
"We'll bomb them back to the stone age" General Curtis Lemay ,USAF
Mar 19, 2011 5:52am
I have the same post up on Gunboards.com, and so far I've only learned what is written.
Mar 19, 2011 6:04am
good to see it still has the chrysanthemum intact!
Svenskar
Mar 19, 2011 6:09am
Oh yea, and the gun is still in shooting condition! I wasn't able to put some rounds though it due to my grandparents Imac needing to be updated completed, as well as rain. Next time though.
Mar 19, 2011 6:09am
[quote="K12azy13astard"]I have the same post up on Gunboards.com, and so far I've only learned what is written.
"We'll bomb them back to the stone age" General Curtis Lemay ,USAF
Mar 19, 2011 6:10am
definatly a name, though right now it just seems to be a first name, not a last name :S
Mar 19, 2011 6:26am
[quote="K12azy13astard"]definatly a name, though right now it just seems to be a first name, not a last name :S[/quote]
"We'll bomb them back to the stone age" General Curtis Lemay ,USAF
Mar 19, 2011 6:29am
yea, that paper right now seems to have been a key.