The John Bannister Collection - D-Day and Militaria
Lot 1080:
Description
Battlefield Arisaka Type38 6.5 Rifle in good condition with wear, and a dark bore. It has a complete MUM, but non matching numbers. This rifle has a hand-written note attached to the base of the stock saying: “THIS RIFLE FOUND BESIDE THE BODY OF A DEAD JAP BODY PRIVATE OF GUADALCANAL DURING THE BATTLE OF “BLOODY RIDGE”” C&R Eligible S/N:15599118
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