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I’ve come across a few threads here on Flaig sporters, mainly all Mausers - haven’t seen anything posted on Flaig Sporterized Arisaka’s. Came across a Type 38, marked Flaig Ace in 220 Swift, a HB. I probably would have looked the other way, but it’s a Swift and holding hope it might be a Douglas barrel Flaig mated to the Arisaka action. Until I can check personally for throat erosion and barrel condition - any of y’all have thoughts on the Arisaka and Flaig’s work which from all indications was top notch?

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I’ve heard they made nice rifles, never seen a jap before

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All of the rifles i have seen have been done good for their time.

A cousin of the wife had a 243 that i would have liked to have and i don't really care for the 243.

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Arisaka Type 38s make better looking sporters than the Type 99 in my opinion. I owned a couple of custom Type 38s still in 6.5MM over the years, and Im always on the lookout for others

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Appreciate the input here from fellow members, thanks for your time.

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I have handled a few Flaig rifles and have always impressed with the workmanship of them. Please post photos if you buy the Arisaka

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P.O. Ackley proved the Arisakas were stronger than other actions available at the time.


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I don't know if it's a "story" but, I've heard the one about a guy that bought what he thought was a Jap rebarreled .30-06. It turned out to be a 6.5-06 with original barrel and rechambered. He shot it several times with .30-06 ammo. Didn't hurt it at all.


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No idea about Flaig's, but a buddy of mine went through a phase where he was seeing how much powder it would take to blow up mil-surp rifles. He said that SMLES were the first to go and Arisakas were the last.


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I owned one in .243 which I gave my oldest son, he loves it and wouldn't take a new Kimber for it. I also have one in .22-250 , it kills stuff just fine . Neither rifle cost me more than $100.00 when I bought them about 20 years ago.


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I'm curious, what's the price on the rifle?

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Great help from everyone’s comments about the Arisaka action and those who commented on Flaig’s work. I’m having a heck of a time trying to schedule time to see this in person, get better pictures and see just how good the bore is. These are only pictures I have available - asking price is $550.

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May be my computer, but looks like some bluing loss on the barrel. I'm not real familiar with Flaig rifles, but $550 seems a bit high for a sporterized Arisaka...any chance the mum is still intact?

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Originally Posted by Jason280
May be my computer, but looks like some bluing loss on the barrel. I'm not real familiar with Flaig rifles, but $550 seems a bit high for a sporterized Arisaka...any chance the mum is still intact?

Definite bluing loss, not just your computer. Too hard to tell from these photos I have for top of the receiver to know whether the mum is or is not there. If I get a chance to ever see this in person (scheduling with seller hasn’t worked out) and get better pictures I will certainly post.

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To me it looks like a rifle that you better love if you buy it because it will be difficult to sell something like that, the day of the sporterized military rifles has come and gone.
I do not see any relevance as to whether it has the mum or not because it is already bastardized.

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$550 ? You're talking a decent ADL.

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Originally Posted by MrMuskie
$550 ? You're talking a decent ADL.

Never ever said I’d give asking price or even come close to it - why I’m getting some help and feedback.

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the day of the sporterized military rifles has come and gone.

Nonsense, sporterized rifles are as popular today as ever. Now, people actually converting older unmolested mil surp rifles are a lot fewer, but that's simply because prices on original guns have skyrocketed. But sporterized rifles still sell pretty well. That being said, converted Arisakas are still probably some of the least desirable.

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I built a 22-250 50 years ago on a 6.5 Arisaka, Douglas bbl and Herters stock. Wore a K-10 and Timney trigger. 250 bucks all done. Shot one hole groups and killed 100s of chucks and crows.
Better lock time than an 03, way more gasproof than 03 or Mauser, far stronger than any military action.

Silly to consider today but back then --------

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Originally Posted by roverboy
I don't know if it's a "story" but, I've heard the one about a guy that bought what he thought was a Jap rebarreled .30-06. It turned out to be a 6.5-06 with original barrel and rechambered. He shot it several times with .30-06 ammo. Didn't hurt it at all.
how did he get a 30-06 to chamber in a 6.5-06??????

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