Carcano arisaka. Sweet.

[Rix]

Anyone know of an online resource for American contracted mausers?
I have what I was told is a savage built Mauser that I can't find any info on

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[One-Eyed Ross]

I know that Savage built Lee-Enfields but had no clue they ever built Mauser actions...

 

[One-Eyed Ross]

could you include some pictures of the left side of the action?

 

[coop44]

probably a good reason you can't find any info on them, pictures would be best

 

[Rix]

Kinda what I'm thinking.
Ill see about getting pics up.

 

[Rix]

Chamber casts out to what I think is 6.5x55

 

[coop44]

not a mauser, large and small ring have a closed top reciever. with the bolt handle towards the reare of the bolt not in the middle, looks like maybe a madsen. I've seen that safety before, let me noodle on it a while.

any other markings, anywhere?

 

[coop44]

solved, it appears to be a Carcano built for the japanese, see if this looks like it Italian/Japanese Type I Carcano : Curios & Relics at GunBroker.com

 

[coop44]

Nambu World: Type I Rifle—The “Japanese Carcano”

better description and pictures

 

[Rix]

Hot damn!! Well that explains that.
Thank you very much for that.
Guess I gotta talk the old man.... Lol

 

[coop44]

I'll send you a bill

btw I think the 450 price on the gunbroker one is a bit optimistic, be very careful about the ammo you use in it, it may or may not have been rechambered. cast the chamber again with some cerrosafe, make sure.

 

[jbett98]

Should fire the "6.5 Jap" rounds. I just sold one of these for $160.00 in very nice condition and it came with two bolts.

 

[Rix]

Ima compare the castings to a 6.5x50 once I actually have some. Lol.