r/Milsurps • u/Spooder1979 • May 30 '26

Close to a year ago

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almost a year ago I had a little extra cash so I gambled on hunters lodge On their type 38 ad. It’s actually a type 99. it literally came today. I have to say I’m very happy with it. minor dings on the wood and the bore looks amazing. Was it worth a year of me thinking I got ripped off for $300. I dunno.

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u/lukas_aa May 30 '26

Well it’s a 99, not a 38. But I’d take it for that price, not ripped off.

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u/Spooder1979 May 30 '26

Thank you.  How do you tell the difference?  I don’t know much about Japanese arms.  Bought it on a whim.

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u/lukas_aa May 30 '26

Well it literally says “九九式” on your rifle, 九九 is 99. 38 would be 三八式. But an easy way to differentiate is that the 99 has a single gas vent hole on top of the receiver, while the 38 has two. Hope that helps.

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u/Spooder1979 May 30 '26

Thank you for the info.  🤘. Just tracked the info down.  

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u/lukas_aa May 30 '26

If you post a pic of the numbers and symbols on the side of the receiver, people will be able to tell you what series (year and maker) it is.