*SCARCE JAPANESE TYPE 35 HOOK SAFETY MILITARY RIFLE.

*SCARCE JAPANESE TYPE 35 HOOK SAFETY MILITARY RIFLE. SN 33059. Cal. 6.5 mm Jap. Kokura Arsenal-made rifle with 32″ bbl, barleycorn square base front sight and 2000 yard rear sight. Receiver has the intact mum with Japanese characters and two gas ports on top with a sliding Siamese Mauser-style dust cover and has the Siamese “pinwheel” stamp on rear receiver bridge. Left side of receiver has the Kokura Arsenal marking and several small Japanese character proof marks. Mounted in a laminated 2-pc walnut stock and half upper hand guard and accompanied by an orig 1-pc leather sling and matching Kokura Arsenal bayonet with steel scabbard and leather frog. PROVENANCE: Stern Collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Barrel and receiver retain most of their orig arsenal blue with orig bright polished mismatched bolt (#799). Trigger guard and floorplate retain of 95% orig blue. Stock has a crack on left side of wrist, otherwise wood is sound with numerous nicks, dings & scratches and retains generous amounts of orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore. Sling & bayonet are equally fine. 4-34094 JR2 (2,500-3,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	196	$1,725.00	SCARCE JAPANESE TYPE 35 HOOK SAFETY MILITARY RIFLE. SN 33059. Cal. 6.5 mm Jap. Kokura Arsenal-made rifle with 32″ bbl, barleycorn square base front sight and 2000 yard rear sight. Receiver has the intact mum with Japanese characters and two gas ports on top with a sliding Siamese Mauser-style dust cover and has the Siamese “pinwheel” stamp on rear receiver bridge. Left side of receiver has the Kokura Arsenal marking and several small Japanese character proof marks. Mounted in a laminated 2-pc walnut stock and half upper hand guard and accompanied by an orig 1-pc leather sling and matching Kokura Arsenal bayonet with steel scabbard and leather frog. PROVENANCE: Stern Collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Barrel and receiver retain most of their orig arsenal blue with orig bright polished mismatched bolt (#799). Trigger guard and floorplate retain of 95% orig blue. Stock has a crack on left side of wrist, otherwise wood is sound with numerous nicks, dings & scratches and retains generous amounts of orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore. Sling & bayonet are equally fine. 4-34094 JR2 (2,500-3,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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