Looking for an arisaka. I know theres good ones, scrubbed ones, last ditch. For the sake of this, what would a shootable condition scrubbed type 38 go for and what would a mint type 38 be worth. Same for a type 99 because ideally id like a type 99. Im looking for one and would like a general idea what the market is like. Theres a type 38 made some time in the 20's locally for 400+tax but its scrubbed and 'rough bore but lots of rifling' that seems high to me
Arisaka. howmuch are they worth. does anyone know where to find one
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antidote1985
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arisaka type 38 scrubbed - 400$
arisaka type38 with all the goodies and with mum 600-650$
type 99 scrubed with no monpod and aa sight 400-500$
type 99 with all the goodies all match and with mum 900-1000$
thats my opinion and the price i would sel my arisaka if one days its habens ( neveR)
arisaka type38 with all the goodies and with mum 600-650$
type 99 scrubed with no monpod and aa sight 400-500$
type 99 with all the goodies all match and with mum 900-1000$
thats my opinion and the price i would sel my arisaka if one days its habens ( neveR)
antidote1985
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all that price are for canada of course in the U.S a good tpe 38 go for 150$-200$
antidote1985
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i have a type 38 scrubed but great bore and original cleaning road and dust cover i pay 500$ ( litle hight but one of my first gun)
i have a type 38 carbine scrubed but with original sling and dust cover i pay 500$
i have a type 99 all match early model ( series 1 ) with the sling aa sight monopod chromed bore dust cover and mum i pay 600$ it worth 1000$
if you hane other question msg me
i have a type 38 carbine scrubed but with original sling and dust cover i pay 500$
i have a type 99 all match early model ( series 1 ) with the sling aa sight monopod chromed bore dust cover and mum i pay 600$ it worth 1000$
if you hane other question msg me
If people are buying them at the current prices are they really over priced then?
When do you expect the market to "bottom out"?
once people see there is no ammo around and that they are not as rare as people think. just like the RC mauser market. they used to go for around $400 but when the stores started selling the second batch they were closer to $600. people pay it and it drives up the price. in around 2003 you could get a full arisaka for $180 and a sporter enfield for $150. the enfields haven't changed but the arisakas have because of people driving up the market over paying.
it doesn't matter to me when the prices drop but i'm not paying over $200 for one.
it doesn't matter to me when the prices drop but i'm not paying over $200 for one.
In 1970 a Lee Enfield No4 MkI* made by Longbranch retailed for $30. They fetch up to $1200+ now. Are you waiting for the prices to settle back down to $30? Collectors don't care about ammo availability, and there were lots of all surplus guns made. Unfortunately there are less in excellent condition all the time, and many are lost to fires, floods, confiscations and turn ins. As long as there is collector interest prices will go up.
This.
Ammo availability has nothing to do with it. As already mentioned, collectors don't care about that for the most part.
Also, you're using prices from 2003 as a comparison! That was 11yrs ago! Most collectible milsurps have risen in value since then. Growing interest and demand, no new shipments, dwindling numbers of unmolested examples, inflation, etc., all contribute to the price increases.
Personally I can't see a collectible milsurp, with no prospect of future shipments coming in, drop in value any time soon. Especially WW2 examples. Keep your eyes open and maybe you'll get lucky and stumble across one for 200 or less from someone that doesn't know the market. You never know. Keep in mind though that you may be kicking yourself in another 10yrs when you didn't pick one up while they were cheap at 400 bucks.
Eaglelord17
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I personally wanted a Type 99 and saw someone had a sporter for a good price. I then restored the sporter to almost factory condition (missing a original monopod). The cool part was I built it up slowly over time but overall it cost more to restore it than the rifle is actually worth. Accuracy wise it seems to shoot very well (unfortunately due to lack of ammo I have only fired 40rds through it) but once I get reloading I will be able to give a much better analysis.
As for a Arisaka being a 200$ rifle not going to happen again. Before they were mostly ignored due to a lack of information (the internet didn't exist so info wasn't as easy to come by), lack of collector interest (there wasn't too many collectors when rifles were being sporterized and recently shows and movies have been showing the Pacific fronts more often as opposed to before where the movies and shows focused on Nazi Germany), and lack of ammo (which also prevented many of them from being sporterized as it wasn't worth while).
They are nice rifles, I honestly feel that the bolt design and action is the best or close to the best conventional design ever made (stronger than a M1898 action, quicker to produce, #### on closing so faster to work the bolt, bolt is simple to disassemble and manufacture). The sights could have used a bit of work but I still quite like the barrel mounted aperture sights. Price wise it is hard to say as they don't come up too often in Canada but others have already given (what I feel is) fairly accurate price ranges.
As for a Arisaka being a 200$ rifle not going to happen again. Before they were mostly ignored due to a lack of information (the internet didn't exist so info wasn't as easy to come by), lack of collector interest (there wasn't too many collectors when rifles were being sporterized and recently shows and movies have been showing the Pacific fronts more often as opposed to before where the movies and shows focused on Nazi Germany), and lack of ammo (which also prevented many of them from being sporterized as it wasn't worth while).
They are nice rifles, I honestly feel that the bolt design and action is the best or close to the best conventional design ever made (stronger than a M1898 action, quicker to produce, #### on closing so faster to work the bolt, bolt is simple to disassemble and manufacture). The sights could have used a bit of work but I still quite like the barrel mounted aperture sights. Price wise it is hard to say as they don't come up too often in Canada but others have already given (what I feel is) fairly accurate price ranges.
Wow, this is actually quite interesting - I have 7.7 Arisaka that is, in essence, a "brand new" gun. Sorry, it's not for sale as it is an heirloom from my grandfather who brought it home as a souvenir after his service in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theatre. He and his shipmates were the ones who cleaned out the factory, shortly before they "blew it up," as he said. I've always wondered why it seems ammunition is hard to find for it - not that I would fire it, as it's only had about 7 rounds through it and apparently the later ones had a bad reputation for blowing up. It has no chrysanthemum on it (ground off), but I have the accessories for it too (bayonet, belt pouch, stripper clips, plastic muzzle cap, but no ammo) - more of my grandpa's pilfering. The only thing about being a war-end rifle is that although it's never seen service, it looks like someone hacked the stock out of a 2x4 with a machete and rubbed vegetable oil into it. I've always wondered what insurance value would be for something like this (with no available ammo or reloading table that I've found).
Thank for all the information!
Thank for all the information!
humahumatriggerfish
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Picture ?
Honestly, Humahumatriggerfish, I would post a picture if I could. The post picture function on the post editing boxes are looking for a picture url from some other website. I don't use Photobucket or Flickr, and wish I could just upload pics from my hard drive. I'd gladly post pictures of it (and my Mosin Nagant M91 on another thread) if I could. 
