The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Arisaka Type 97 Sniper Rifle. Bolt action receiver marked with a Chrysanthemum and the serial number. This rifle is fitted with a monopod at the fore-end and a telescopic sight. The cleaning rod is missing. The rifle's woodwork is cracked just forward of the magazine, rendering the weapon unusable.
This type of rifle was used by Japanese forces in Manchuria in the 1930s and the early part of the Second World War in New Guinea.
Arisaka Type 99 Sniper Rifle. Bolt action receiver marked with a Chrysanthemum Japanese characters, the Nagoya Arsenal stamp and the serial number. This rifle is fitted with a 4X7 telescopic sight, se
Arisaka Type 38 Rifle. Blued steel action and polished bolt that has a knurled cocking knob. Full wood stock and top handguard. The receiver top is marked with a chrysanthemum (ground off) over three
Arisaka Type 2 Parachutist's bolt action take down. A locking key with a D ring goes through the receiver and engages a slot in the barrel. The receiver top is marked with a chrysanthemum that has bee
Arisaka Type 38 Carbine. Blued steel action and polished bolt that has a knurled cocking knob. Full wood stock and top handguard. The receiver top is marked with a chrysanthemum over three Japanese ch
Arisaka Type 99 Rifle. Blued steel action and bolt. It has a full wood stock with a wire monopod rest folded underneath and top hand guard. The rear leaf sight has folding extension arms on the sides
Chicom Type 56 automatic assault rifle. Pressed steel receiver and machined bolt mechanism. The action is marked with a 66 in a triangle, three Chinese characters indicating the type and the serial nu
