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Inaugural Firearms & Militaria Sale

Wed, Oct 21, 2026 10:00AM EDT
  2026-10-21 10:00:00 2026-10-21 10:00:00 America/New_York Fleischer's Auctions Fleischer's Auctions : Inaugural Firearms & Militaria Sale https://bid.fleischersauctions.com/auctions/fleischers-auctions/inaugural-firearms-militaria-sale-23551
Fleischer's Auctions' inaugural firearms auction.
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Lot 0

[WORLD WAR II] Japanese Type 38 Rifle

Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid
$150

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$100 $25
$300 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$50,000 $5,000

6.5x50mmSR. 31.4" barrel. SN: 909820. Blued metal finish with lightly sanded Asian hardwood semi-pistol grip stock featuring standard spliced toe, ladder rear notch and barleycorn front blade sights. Bolt action internal magazine fed repeating rifle charged with stripper clips. Receiver retains a crisp Imperial Chrysanthemum and type markings with the Koshikawa Arsenal stamp beside serial number. Barrel displays a correct S proof marking. Serial numbers are mixed. Item comes with: correct cleaning rod, nonmatching dustcover, and an early hooked quillon Type 30 bayonet with scabbard, roughly sharpened edge, and Tokyo Arsenal stamp. {C&R}

Good as Sanded. Bore is dirty with heavy grease and dust residues throughout that must be cleaned. Retains some blue but finish fading to brown patina overall with some mottling and edgewear. Stock shows some light handling dents and scuffs. Bayonet is a mottled brown overall with chips and dents to grip scales and a roughly sharpened edge.

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