A scope-equipped variant of the Type 38 service rifle, the Type 97 was one of Imperial Japan's go-to sniper weapons for WWII, and gained great infamy during the "island hopping" campaign in the Pacific. Blade front and folding ladder rear sights, with a steel monopod attached to the mid band. The receiver markings are properly offset to accommodate the scope base, with crisp Imperial mum and type markings on the receiver ring. The bolt body and safety knob are numbered to match the receiver, and the scope base is numbered "6019". Fitted with a correct mahogany stock.