SOLD - Scarce Type II Japanese Paratrooper Carbine

Description

12/16/22 - This is a scarce and highly desirable Japanese Paratrooper rifle from World War II. Exclusively made at Nagoya Arsenal, the rifle is all matching and in very good condition. The chrome-lined bore is near-mint, and the finish is very good overall. Minor thinning in a few areas, most pronounced on the trigger group. The mum is completely intact, but we do believe it was partially restored. There are signs of peening underneath the blue, so we believe a previous owner reapplied part of the mum and touched up the bluing in this area. The takedown mechanism is also all matching, and correctly not matching to the serial of the receiver as these were numbered separately. Receiver also features Kanji denoting it is a "Type II" rifle. Original cleaning rod and aircraft sights are present. The inside of the action and magazine assembly are excellent, indicating it was shot very little. The stock shows minor dings and nicks, but is in excellent condition overall. There were only an estimated 19,000 of these produced, but finding them in such condition is very difficult.