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Was confirmed that my Chinese Import Arisaka was used for training in China probably around the Hunan Province, then at some point shipped to the U.S according to these markings translated by someone in China. The red marking obviously have been removed because I stripped the fugly paint they...

This rifle sports the following hardware that is matching numbers: Trigger Trigger Housing Magazine Box/Housing Handguard upper Stock Upper Tang Lower Tang Bolt Release FrontBand Bolt Handle: 915 with Kanji/Katakana Char. Extractor: 467 With Kanji/Katakana Char. Safety: 324 Kanji/Katakana...

captured by the chinese during the war and finally imported and sold in the US

Thank You @dennishoddy . I found out yesterday that what I thought was a training rifle is actually a Chinese Arisaka Import. All matching, so that's a positive thing for me.

Some photos of both Rifles. I spent the day cleaning the stock of the training rifle today. It was almost black with whatever finish someone put over the original. Cleaning it removed the Red Kanji writing unfortunately, but it brings nothing to the guns value only its history. Will be applying...

Video detailing "scrubbing of the mum" on Arisakas.

Butt stock of the Training rifle

For now I will attach some of the comparison closeups of the above spotter rifle and the numbers matching training rifle parts I disassembled to day.

Thank You sir. Yes battlefield surrendered Arisakas, machine guns, mortars, etc from Japan had the Mum (emperors logo) Chrysanthemum ground off and intentionally defaced. The reason was because it signified to the surrendered Japanese that the emperor was no longer in control and that the...

So, some time ago, I walked into a local pawn shop and saw what was a Japanese Arisaka Type 38. It was unusual and it was cheap so I picked it up. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_38_rifle After a lot of indulgence into history, I discovered that this was a specific rifle made for a very...

A lot of information here. Since Blackbeard asked me to reply here I am. To the original poster: There are some variables you didn't mention such as budget, and experience with the 1911 platform. That would be helpful in answering. Putting that aside, I have a safe full of 1911s. I have...

I wish one person could actually name a case that engraving on a firearm, or some message or a grip was used for prosecution in any case whatsoever.

Changed my name to protect the innocent. Figured I would stop in top check out all of the changes. Thanks.