This is a late production WWII Japanese Type 2 "Paratrooper" rifle. These rifles were manufactured at the Toriimatsu factory under the Nagoya Arsenal. The top of the receiver has the Royal Chrysanthemum still intact over the Kanji markings for type "2/ Rifle". The receiver side wall is stamped with serial number (10655) along with the Nagoya arsenal factory mark, with both halves of the takedown mechanism (breech and receiver) having the same matching assembly number of (704). It has the late production tangent peep rear sight graduated from 400-1500 meters with the thin anti-aircraft wings, with an inverted "V" front sight with guards. The front barrel band is the two screw model and the rear is the later plain slotted pattern. It has the correct plum shaped pattern bolt that has matching numbers. It is fitted with the late war two-piece hardwood stock with a one piece handguard. The stock has the correct side mounted sling swivels with the drain hole in front of the trigger guard and a cupped steel buttplate.

Excellent overall with 95% of the blue finish remaining with wear on the edges and high spots overall, with some thinning of the blue on the receiver side, attaching plates, the floor plate and rear trigger guard. The lightly oiled stock and handguard is very fine, with minor handling marks and pressure dents on the underside of the stock and sides of the forend.