Translation
It's a Nagoya Concentric Circle Type 38 with a pretty late serial number (2863). That would seem to make it a pretty late rifle as the highest mentioned in the Type 38 book is 2800. It has the main Nagoya traits for the CC series of Type 38's ('Mon' mark, scrubbed mum with the circles stamped over it, school markings on the butt stock). It's a bolt mismatch unfortunately, though there are some (possibly?) odd markings on the cup of the safety. Seems to be a later bolt as the handle is blued and the firing pin is not serialized.
Only other parts that match or have any serial number at the bayonet lug and the floor plate. The inside of the stock and hand guard are not numbered, and neither is the top tang. I couldn't get the magazine housing to come out, so I left well enough alone. The floor plate seems to have an older number scrubbed off and replaced the with new serial number.
The stock is Nagoya proofed and has some school markings branded into it. Any translation of where it was?
I'm very pleased with this despite the mismatched bolt, but the price I paid was well within the reasonable limit for such an otherwise nice rifle.
Enjoy the photos!
