At some point in its life the bolt was mismatched by one # 386 which has mixed numbers safety and firing pin.
The assembly number was 731 on interior parts, and the floorplate and bolt assembly was 477 ( last 3 digits of the serial number 28477 ). Frequently there is a Series designator in a circle preceeding the serial number on the left side of the action. The Arsenal mark on Japanese rifles is generally found to the right of the serial number on the left side of the receiver. The serial number is found on the left side of the receiver on most standard rifles. The design was adopted by the Imperial Japanese Army in 1905 (the 38th year of the Meiji period, hence 'Type 38') and served from then until the end of 1945. The Type 38 rifle ( 三八式歩兵銃 sanjūhachi-shiki hoheijū) was a bolt-action rifle that supplemented the Type 99 Japanese standard infantry rifle during the Second World War. Type 38 rifle from the collections of the Swedish Army Museumħ62 m/s (2,500 ft/s) Type 38 cartridge
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