Well, I thought I was going to be content with just one Japanese Imperial Navy Type-I rifle. But when this one popped up at the gun show for a buck-fifty, I couldn't resist.
Not quite as nice overall as my last G-prefix from the Brescia Arsenal, as it appears to show some wear from handling/use. But at least this fills the bill for a Beretta Arsenal model, and from the final serial block with an L-prefix. This one also shows evidence of wear from affixing a bayonet more than once.
Not much in the way of markings to capture with a camera on these guns. And I wish it wasn't so thickly overcast this morning, so that the deep plum color of the receiver could pop. But here are some pics, and thanks for looking.
Not quite as nice overall as my last G-prefix from the Brescia Arsenal, as it appears to show some wear from handling/use. But at least this fills the bill for a Beretta Arsenal model, and from the final serial block with an L-prefix. This one also shows evidence of wear from affixing a bayonet more than once.
Not much in the way of markings to capture with a camera on these guns. And I wish it wasn't so thickly overcast this morning, so that the deep plum color of the receiver could pop. But here are some pics, and thanks for looking.
