Japanese service rifle.......believe it's a 7.7. If so it's a type 99...........top of the receiver ought to have a small circle with roughly 17 oblong ovals around it but apparently yours has been removed. That marking is called a "mum" and was the Emperor's seal. The knurled rear portion of the bolt is the safety.........you press in and turn it to engage same.
Believe the ovate marking in the one photo is the Kokura Arsenal mark indicating place of mfg......surely some other readers can be a lot more precise that I've been. Guns that have had the mum ground off are guns that were surrendered, those that don't were usually taken in combat. By the way, that stock is in very good condition.....all those stocks I've seen are two piece affairs and usually you'll see seperation of the sections lengthwise in the butt portion......yours appears intact.
The Japs also mfgd an earlier model in 6.5............with the exception of very late war mfg'd pieces all those guns were VERY strong designs........rifling is ovate or medford style and doesn't have the sharp lands & grooves we're generally used to seeing.
In the condition that gun is in it has some collector value, I'd suggest you try one of the surplus military rifle sites for a lot more precise info & value guess.....nice piece of history you have there.
Believe the ovate marking in the one photo is the Kokura Arsenal mark indicating place of mfg......surely some other readers can be a lot more precise that I've been. Guns that have had the mum ground off are guns that were surrendered, those that don't were usually taken in combat. By the way, that stock is in very good condition.....all those stocks I've seen are two piece affairs and usually you'll see seperation of the sections lengthwise in the butt portion......yours appears intact.
The Japs also mfgd an earlier model in 6.5............with the exception of very late war mfg'd pieces all those guns were VERY strong designs........rifling is ovate or medford style and doesn't have the sharp lands & grooves we're generally used to seeing.
In the condition that gun is in it has some collector value, I'd suggest you try one of the surplus military rifle sites for a lot more precise info & value guess.....nice piece of history you have there.
