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  1. I believe the primary reason for Arisaka dust covers vanishing was actually the IJA collecting and scrapping them as metal shortages became more of a problem. Also, IIRC the Manchurian Mauser dust covers were extremely well-fitted and wouldn't have caused much noise.
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  2. The bolt handle would be another indicator that a Type 38 Arisaka had been examined by Steyr's engineers and they decided to incorporate elements from it into their improved Mauser 98. That "onion" isn't quite the same as the lemon-shaped knob on Arisaka bolt handles, but it's certainly reminiscent of it.
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