Anyone know what this rifle is?

[hitech]

This was my grandfathers very old rifle. It has no marking at all. We were trying to figure out what it is. Anyone have any idea?

[hitech]

And this one I just thought was cool.

[Tunaman]

Looks like a Mauser...

[BeaverEater]

Thats what i was thinking too. A local gun shop would probably know for sure.

[Head knight of Ni]

Are there any markings on the rifle.

[HoppysMag]

i think i see the japaneses imperial cersamthemum ( i know i cant spell) and you get a better pic of the marking near the breach

it might be a early model arisaka rifle. the plum shaped bolt handle look fimiliar

[MaChu]

Looks like a Mauser...

Yep.

[pbMXer]

Ithink its Japanese

http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/riflejap.htm

and if it has a wood buttplate its a late model when japan was running out of metel

[wad04]

any symbols on the bayonet?

[Head knight of Ni]

If the crysanthimum is there then it's japanese 'cause that is the imperial symbol. the straight bolt is also characteristic of a japanese rifle.

EDIT: no marking at all, well is that a scratched out figure above the breach. It could be a captured rifle just after the war when the crysanthimum was required to be removed via american orders.

[Konigballer]

It's either a japanese Arisaka Model 99(7.7mm) or Model 97(6.5mm) rifle.


The crude finish might indicate a rifle of late war manufacture. The integral, and quite useless, monopod attached to the rifle is a dead give away. Heres a link to a site about the Arisaka Model 99

http://home.comcast.net/~furrylogic/arisaka99.html

[oldsoldier]

Dammit, you guys nailed it!!! Konig is right; the monopod is a giveaway. As well as the action. Japan used the wierd looking action, which actually threw off your aim while reloading. These rifles werent very well manufactured...but, a good find overall.

[hitech]

Thanks guys. I KNEW someone here would know what it was. My dad will be happy to know what it is. Thanks again.

[wad04]

yeah i think i have the same bayonete, which i found in my basement...very strange