Check out this site:
Markings on Japanese Arisaka Rifles and Bayonets of World War II
It looks like the Chrysanthemum may have been partially ground off on your rifle, which would indicate it was not captured in combat. But you need to check. If the flower stamp on top of the receiver is intact, it makes your rifle worth a lot more. From what I can see of the steel and furniture on that rifle it is in excellent shape.
You can use the link I posted above to sort out where/when the rifle was made. The pre-war models were of high quality and may be worth quite a lot of money. The rifles produced towards the end of the war are often worth nearly nothing.
Are there markings on the bolt? If they match the markings on the receiver that is a big plus.
What's going on with the Muzzle? I can see that it is a different color, but I cannot see why in the photo. Is it a covering, corrosion?
Slims
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