Straight out of the woodwork…..This is a completely double matched rare early 1943 production Japanese Nagoya Arsenal Type 2 Paratrooper Takedown Rifle. The rifle is matching down to the firing pin. it is double numbered, the rifle serial number 852 and the takedown assembly number of 597. Of course the Imperial crest is intact, and the chrome lined bore is mint, and as it is early production it has the complete anti-aircraft sight. So while not mint new, this is a totally as issued textbook example of the famous and highly collectible Japanese Type 2 Rifle.
Here’s the really neat part……..This rifle was vet brought back from the Philippines, it was a combat used rifle and was a battlefield pickup. The rifle even documents this by the fact that there is still a small piece of shrapnel lodged in the right side of the butt! This is no detraction to the look of the rifle but you can feel it if you run your hand across it, and its is soooo cool! There were several units of Japanese Paratroopers who fought all through out the Philippines campaign and even staged one very notable raid on American Airfields. NO doubt this was pulled off of a very dead one. This is a Top Tier Pacific War Trophy.
