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Type 38 Arisaka Questions

Here are my two type 38 arisakas, one needs a timber replacement which im on the search for and the other is a clean example, from memory, the one that requires its timber replaced is a pre 1926 model due to the S and triangle thing indicating black powder testing or somethinf. However id like someone with more knowledge to fill me in as ive forgotten and can't seem to find the relevant info. Furthermore if someone is able to tell me which factory each come from and estimated years of manufacture, I believe the red one is tokyo or the new factory after the earthquake making it a 1935 to 1945 guestimate, and the other im unsure

From another subreddit, the red on is a 26th series from Nagoya arsenal from 1923 to 1945, if anyone has a closer time frame thatd be cool

Here are my two type 38 arisakas, one needs a timber replacement which im on the search for and the other is a clean example, from memory, the one that requires its timber replaced is a pre 1926 model due to the S and triangle thing indicating black powder testing or somethinf. However id like someone with more knowledge to fill me in as ive forgotten and can't seem to find the relevant info. Furthermore if someone is able to tell me which factory each come from and estimated years of manufacture, I believe the red one is tokyo or the new factory after the earthquake making it a 1935 to 1945 guestimate, and the other im unsure

This panel I prichased came from an airshow at wings over shellharbour where HARS operates out of. I purchased this panel of someone from there who said it came of a zero they have out back that they are restoring. I personally never saw the plane in restoration as its away from public view and take it with a grain of salt. Wpuldnt anyone be able to support his statement or help me find what plane it actually comes off. Thank you, if this isnt the right channel lmk