Picture number M38810 (picture courtesy of Shannon Zeigler) A rear view of two types of Model 38 safeties. The early version on the left had a conspicuous projection whereas the later model on the right had a cut out in place of the projection.

Picture number M38812 (picture courtesy of Earl Battey) Model 38 safety knob with large projection.

 Picture number M38820 (picture courtesy of Shannon Zeigler) The front sight on later Model 38 rifles had two wings or guards added to protect the front sight.

Picture number M38840 (picture courtesy of Earl Battey) Model 38 rear sight with v-notch.

Picture number M38841 (picture courtesy of Earl Battey) Model 38 rear sight with peep sight.

Picture number M38842 (picture courtesy of Earl Battey) Model 38 rear sight with trapezoidal shaped peep sight.

 Picture number M38830 (picture courtesy of Shannon Zeigler) The Model 38 rifle employed a dust cover to help protect the action from foreign substances.

Picture number M38850 (picture courtesy of Earl Battey) The three Model 38 rifle buttplate variations - the flat buttplate, the thin cupped buttplate found on some Kokura 23rd series Model 38s, and the cupped buttplate.