Can you ID this rifle?

[gunrun45]

I need some help trying to identify the following rifle. It appears to be in a stock that came from a different rifle and the action seems a little strange to me. It has a very sloppy action that is very rough with many rough and unfinished tool marks. Any help would be greatly apreciated. The only marks it has no it are a symbol that looks like the tails of peacocks on teh bridge of the receiver and what looks like a winking eye at the end of the serial number. Though you guys (and gals) might like a good head scratcher.

Mike

[Tailgunner]

That safety knob is unique to the Japanese Arasaka. As a guess I'm going to say that it's a Type 99, but it's possable that it is the earlier Type 38 (I'm not real familier with those).

[gunrun45]

Thanks for the info tailgunner!

That was the first thing that crossed my mind too. I am NOT familiar at ALL with the series of rifles though, but that safety knob really stands out as different.

It has some buba-gump type cheapo drill and tap on the barrel and appears to have had a military type sight at one time on the barrel.

Anybody else.

[surbat6]

The egg-shaped bolt knob's another indicator of one of the Japanese Arisakas, too. Is the receiver ring ground down or, maybe have a stylized chrysanthemum? That would be the final identifier.

[gunrun45]

I think it has the chrysanthemum (but almost ground off) on the receiver. I thought it looked like peacock feathers since it was ground down so much.

I think you to gentlemen nailed it for me. Thanks for all the help.

Mike