They are hideous looking.
Yep they are that....
Arisaka beauty was discussed on this forum in 2008. Here's a link to the thread:
A challeng to Wolfe PublicationsIn the last third of that thread, forum member riceone posted some photos of his reworked Arisaka Paratroop Type 2. I don't think he will mind if I post one of those photos here. While beauty vs ugly is a problem in esthetics, most agreed in 2008 that this was a pretty nice looking rifle. Check the link for other photos.
--Bob
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