If you need a resource on the incremental changes to the major Japanese rifles over the course of WWII, Japanese Rifles of World War II is just the thing for you. Focusing on the Type 99, Type 38, Type 44, Type 2 (paratrooper) and sniper Arisakas, this book is ideal for beginning and intermediate collectors. Everything you need to identify date and location of manufacturer of 98% of the Japanese rifles you will find out there. This is also enough information to point out the holes in your Arisaka collection, so be careful! 🙂
Bolt Action Rifles
Japanese Type 30 “Hook Safety” Arisaka at RIA
Most people are familiar with the Type 38 Arisaka, which was one of the two very distinctive Japanese rifles of World War II (along with the Type 99). The Type 38 was an outstanding rifle […]
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Tobacco of the Emperor: Japanese WW2 Military Cigarettes and More
Pre-order your copy of Tobacco of the Emperor today! Today I’m happy to have Patrick Phillips with me, author of the upcoming Headstamp book “Tobacco of the Emperor”. We are going to look at several […]
Flare gun
Japan’s Type 90 3-Barreled Naval Flare Pistol
The Japanese Navy used several different types of flare pistols during World War Two (and in the decades before), but the most impressive looking of the bunch was the three-barreled Type 90Â (not to be confused […]
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