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According to "Military Rifles of Japan" by authors Fred Honeycutt, Jr. and F. Patt Anthony, twenty-four Koishikawa Army Arsenal prototype semi-automatic rifles were submitted for the 1937 tests, twelve of which has 26.4 inch barrels and twelve with 22.5 inch barrels.
CONDITION: Extremely fine with 85% plus of the original blue finish overall with the exception of the underside of the magazine cover, which has browned out completely. The stock and handguard are both very fine with a nice original Japanese arsenal finish showing numerous pressure dents and dings, with the center section of the right side of the stock showing more circular pressure dents which almost looks like where it bumped into a similar rifle as if they were packed into a shipping crate. This is an all around very rare and interesting pre-war Japanese Experimental Pedersen Test/Trials rifle, that are seldom offered at auction! Estimate: 35,000 - 55,000
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