From Joseph E Smith's, "Small Arms of the World"..."about 1920 mexico secured arms from many sources....... At this time the Mexican Arisaka(the Japanese Type 38 rifle) was purchased from japan. These are 7mm weapons with the mexican escutcheon stamped on the reciever.>>>>>"THEY ARE RELATIVELY RARE"...From The Standard catalog of Military Rifles..listed under: "ARISAKA" Model 1913 Identical to the japanese service rifle of the same model but chambered for the 7x57mm cartridge. The rear sight has been modified for this cartridge. The nose cap has been modified to accept the standard Mexican bayonet. The Mexican eagle and "REPUBLICA MEXICANA" are marked on the barrel near the breach. About 40,000 rifle were ordered but only 5,000 delivered in 1913. Manufactured in Japan in Koishikawa. Values listed: Exc=$850..VG=$600...Good=$450...fair=$300 and Poor=$200. NOTE: a few carbines were also built. These will bring a prmium of 60%. That said..resist the urge to make it "PRETTY" value is governed not only by rarity but by the percentage of original unaltered finish...AND the accrued "patina" of nearly 100 years! Hope this helps some..Zeke
Numrich Archiver
Joined: February 2010
Posted: June 5, 2008 05:53 PM
From Joseph E Smith's, "Small Arms of the World"..."about 1920 mexico secured arms from many sources....... At this time the Mexican Arisaka(the Japanese Type 38 rifle) was purchased from japan. These are 7mm weapons with the mexican escutcheon stamped on the reciever.>>>>>"THEY ARE RELATIVELY RARE"...From The Standard catalog of Military Rifles..listed under: "ARISAKA" Model 1913 Identical to the japanese service rifle of the same model but chambered for the 7x57mm cartridge. The rear sight has been modified for this cartridge. The nose cap has been modified to accept the standard Mexican bayonet. The Mexican eagle and "REPUBLICA MEXICANA" are marked on the barrel near the breach. About 40,000 rifle were ordered but only 5,000 delivered in 1913. Manufactured in Japan in Koishikawa. Values listed: Exc=$850..VG=$600...Good=$450...fair=$300 and Poor=$200. NOTE: a few carbines were also built. These will bring a prmium of 60%. That said..resist the urge to make it "PRETTY" value is governed not only by rarity but by the percentage of original unaltered finish...AND the accrued "patina" of nearly 100 years! Hope this helps some..Zeke
During 1914 Russia purchased 600,000 various 6.5x50sr Arisaka rifles from Japan. Most of these were Type 30 rifles and carbines, which were replaced by the Type 38's in the Japanese Army.
Russia also purchased the remaining 35,000 7x57mm Mexican Arisaka Type 38 rifles which were not delivered back in 1911 due to the Mexican Revolution.
The 7x57 Mexican T38 Arisakas carry the 'Republica Mexicana' crest, an Eagle and Cactus mark on the chamber, and the rear sight is different.
During 1914 Great Britain purchased 150,000 6.5x50sr Arisaka Type 30 and 38 rifles and carbines from Japan. These were issued to the British Army as the: 'Rifle, Magazine, .256in Pattern 1900' (T30) and 'Rifle, Magazine, .256in Pattern 1907' (T38) and used until 1916. In 1916 128,000 (almost all) of these weapons were sold/supplied to Russia.
Numrich Archiver
Joined: February 2010
Posted: June 26, 2008 08:30 PM
During 1914 Russia purchased 600,000 various 6.5x50sr Arisaka rifles from Japan. Most of these were Type 30 rifles and carbines, which were replaced by the Type 38's in the Japanese Army.
Russia also purchased the remaining 35,000 7x57mm Mexican Arisaka Type 38 rifles which were not delivered back in 1911 due to the Mexican Revolution.
The 7x57 Mexican T38 Arisakas carry the 'Republica Mexicana' crest, an Eagle and Cactus mark on the chamber, and the rear sight is different.
During 1914 Great Britain purchased 150,000 6.5x50sr Arisaka Type 30 and 38 rifles and carbines from Japan. These were issued to the British Army as the: 'Rifle, Magazine, .256in Pattern 1900' (T30) and 'Rifle, Magazine, .256in Pattern 1907' (T38) and used until 1916. In 1916 128,000 (almost all) of these weapons were sold/supplied to Russia.
