 Siam (Thailand) ordered 50,000 Type 38 rifles in 1924 from the Tokyo Army Arsenal chambered in their Type 66 8x52r cartridge.The receiver is marked with the Siamese Charkra with "Type 66" (แบบ ๖๖) written under it.Not only was the caliber changed, but the sights, bayonet and cleaning rod are different than the Japanese version.