Arisaka Japanese rifle Value/ to sell

I have this Arisaka rifle, but not sure of the model#. The crysanthemum on top is fully intact, which is supposed to increase the value significantly.
Looking for model # and approximate resale value please.
Thank you

hello got your pm and i see your jap has been sporterized,,that will hurt the value to a military collector and thats where the biggest money would come from..it's a shame in a way to see thw military war horses cut down ,,the sites have both been changed and it appeares the bolt handle may have been turned down slightly..possibly to accomadate scope mounting ..is it drilled and tapped for a scope?that will hurt the receiver value to a military collector ,,japanese rifles with matching serial numbers and with a mum intact and original with all original matching parts will bring upwards of 350 fair -450 very good and mabey more if a rare arsenal or series,,heres a good site for markings that will tell you which type it is and the series and how to tell what you have http://www.radix.net/~bbrown/japanese_markings.html,but like i said unfortunatlly it's been sporterized ,,so the value goes down ,,but on the bright side it is a nice looking sporter and i'd say you have a type 99 rifle underneith the sporterization,,and it should be 7.7 jap caliber,,under the flower if the characters run from side to side it's a type 99,,if they run up and down then it may be a type 38 arisaka in which case it's chambered for the 6.5 japanese cartridge..if you check the site out it will give you a positive id of which model you have and how to read the receiver markings ..problem with the japanese sporter rifles is not lack of accuracy or strenght of the action it's quality ammo and only a few companys make ammo for it and if you can find it it can be pricy,,around 25-35 a box for 20 rounds so with all this in maind i'd have to put a value on it of around 125-mabey 175 to the right person looking for an inexpencive to buy rifle thats shoots 25-35 dollar ammo,,but like i said it does look better than alot of sporters i've seen,,
bigcurt

Wow, I searched for so long to get the answer you gave me. I went to site and seems I have a model 38, Koshikawa arsenal 1870-1935. Inherited this gun, so do not know history of modification, but wonder if you could direct me based on this new info, what this gun should look like?
Thanks again

hello and always hoping to answer the question as acurate as possible ..heres a great site that should show you what the rifle came from the factory like,, http://world.guns.ru/rifle/rfl22-e.htm,,hope it helps ,,
bigcurt

Took the gun to local gunsmith. Said that ammo was not a problem for this model and that he had "plenty at his local shop".
I also realized in the things collected, that I have an original box of ammo dated early 1900's
Just FYI

hello again ..take it out and shoot it ,,ya might like it ,,they shoot great..what did he want for ammo?and what kind of ammo did you find for it?original jap ammo or hunting ammo?
bigcurt

Hey bigcurt. Hunting ammo, don't remember exactly because I had taken several guns to him. But do remember he was impressd that the Crysanthymum was in tact and something about the gun barrell was excellent,(chrome?)lined.
Anyway, I'm a Huge sporting clays fan. Would shoot everyday if had time and money. So "shotgun" fan. Also like my handguns for shooting and protection, but never had been fan of rifles, so if anyone wants to buy a nice rifle or 2, let me know.