Best Bolt Action of WW1: Arisaka Type 38 Carbine 

My type 38 carbine was made at the Tokyo artillery arsenal in 1913 and has the foreign sale markings on its mum. I love this thing.

Mae and Othais would approve your choice! :-D

I picked up a Type 44 at last week's gun show and I look forward to taking it out.

This is my favorite video of your’s. You are one of the few content provider to have a full video on this Carbine. I have one which I got rather cheap but in good condition after having it smith cleaned up. They shoot great, have awesome balance and just feels great as a gun.

I would never have thought of this rifle as being a WWI rifle until I saw Mae’s video. I enjoy Milsurp firearms.

You are so fortunate to own that Type 38 ! Such a sweet rifle and cartridge.

Very well presented and great audio/video quality.

I agree on this one. I used to own one of these. Great gun. Be hard to improve it. Still a decent cartridge great for deer :)

Awesome rifle, even used until WWII especially by Japanese paratroops right before they developed the Type 99 take-down version. You got a real keeper!

Good choice. Nice combo of carbine and cartridge. Those actions are tough, and the 6.5 Japanese is pleasant to shoot.

I just bought a type 38 carbine yesterday. Paid 700 AUD for it. I plan to take it apart, clean it, and try to rust proof the metal parts. And clean up the wood, and seal it to prevent any further deterioration. I want to restore it and maintain its patina. Gives it character. I live in Australia, and have been having issues with finding 6.5mm Jap ammo. Almost non existent. If any of my American friends, or fellow Aussie arisaka owners could give advice for restoration and cleaning as well as sourcing ammo, I’d appreciate it. P.S. The type 38 arisaka carbine is my first gun. Super happy to finally get one. Unsporterised too. Has the original cleaning rod, intact chrysanthemum, from Nagoya arsenal, and no splits or cracks in the stock and hand guard.

Gonna have to agree with you (and Othais and Mae) on that. If I HAD to pick a bolt action rifle to use in either world war, it would most likely be a Type 38 carbine.

Sweet looking rifle!

Nice carbine! I like carbine length firearms, have a Sako, a Mosin, and a CZ. Nice shooters, all!

BANZAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII! Awesome video and awesome shooting gun. Just a pain in the ass to get good priced ammo.

Looooove my arisakas

Couldn't agree more on a bolt gun. It's a ball to shoot. I reload so it's inexpensive to shoot. The only improvement is if it had the type 38 long sights.

Nice video 👍

Nice video as always. What kind of accuracy are you getting from Steinel?

2:50 nice sound

Easily my favorite bolt gun of WW1 it just shoulders so we’ll, perfect weight balance, length of pull and those sights line up perfect when cheeking, also not to mention it’s just a good looker as well. I have 6 of them and one that I’ve actually converted into a 97 Carbine Sniper, yes I know this isn’t a thing but damn does she look good

Hi from Arizona, I just saw this video. I have the same gun as yours and in the same shape, Do you know where I can get a Dust cover for mine ??? Thanks

I just got a type 38 for my ww2 collection and noticed a marking in the mum ( looks like it was there first then the mum ) where can I find out about the marking. ie is it a training rifle? it looks like a Pentagon with 2 circles in it

38 sounds beautiful

How about some 5 roundup series laying down with no support on 200 yards? Could you keep it with a 12 inches ? And I checked the Norma reload tables. They put in ca 30 grain of powder. I have never held an Arisaka, I load my 6.5 krag with 38 grains and the 6.5 Mauser reload tables goes up to 48 grains on a light bullet.

Little Tenet in there eh. Nice damn carbine.

nice

I'm assuming those dust covers are not as rare as the type 99 ones?

I have one but unfortunately it's sporterized. Still an awesome gun

I HAVE ONE MY DAD GOT FROM THE BATTLE OF OKINAWA IN WW2,IT HAS NOT BEEN SHOT SINCE THEN,STILL IN ORIGINAL CONDITION

love the mum

I have the 38 rifle and would love to add a carbine to my colection

I notice that my Type 38 Carbine shoots very high at 100 yards(about a foot). The bore on my rifle is very good. Did you notice this in your shooting as well?

As a M1903 guy the arisaka is definitely a modified and improved Mauser but every example I see weather it be at a gun show or store is kinda crap... save for one vet bring back 7.7 that was super nice but way out of my price range. It could just be my luck everyone says their nice, I would rather buy a Swede for the 400 bucks.

I like the Norma it’s quality ammo and also whenever I shoot my Arisaka I play “I’m turning Japanese” by the Vapors because I’m a super cool trickster

I picked one up from a Gun show for $400 awhile back, and I've yet to shoot it. I'm happy that is still has the Mum intact. Any idea where to get a dust cover?

Type 38 short for the Chinese theatre in my opinion is better since it's basically a type 99. There's also the type 44 carcano bayonet copy for cavalry swordsmen

It will be a great Hunting rifle..Sir.

Have a type 38 long rifle. It's a good shooter

Banzai!

My choice would be the Steyr Mannlicher M95 carbine. 8x50mmR.

Definitely like my battle damaged type 38 but I think I would go with the U.S rifle model m1917 in the trenches. the weight dont bother me that much like the sights and you hold 6 rounds plus one in the chamber.

Can't believe you preferred this one over our Mas 36

Could you fill the vent holes with cloth to complete seal up the gun?

the holes are there to protect the shooter from gas in case of a case rupture.

I’m buying a Carcano first and then I’m going to look for one of these.

How long ago did they offer you this ammo? I've had some on back order for over a month now! Their website stated 3-10 weeks for delivery. What the hell?

what are the defects you find on the kar98k to not be the best ???? intresting Paul von Mauser is getting angry : )

I don't wanna sound like a jerk because I enjoy your channel very much. But, it would make more sense to endorse an ammo as being good if you show shooting a couple groups with it. Anyone can take already sized PPU brass and make a cartridge that feeds and ejects in a bolt action rifle, it's not good ammo unless it is accurate.

Man, I hate it when ammo companies only do soft point stuff for older cartridges. I'm target shooting damnit, give me target specific rounds!

How would you compare your carbine to the Italian m91 cavery carbine?

Back in st.george?

No rocks were harmed during the "shooting" of this video...

Would the Arisaka still be considered superior by WW2's standards?

k98! the b of b a rifle

It would be nice to see what it does on a paper target.

WHY Not The M-1 Carbine, 15rds, Semi-Auto vs 5rds, Bolt Action ???

海外に38式があるって事に驚いた 海外に日本の銃ってどのくらいあるの？

BUT........ It can't take a bayonet !! Sub optimal for trench warfare ?

Ŵhat were you shooting at? The hill? Did you hit it? Next time, at least shoot some steel, if not a paper target.

type 38 didn't go to WWI.....

九九式短小銃ね、曽祖父がこれ持ってる写真ありましたよ