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Hi all, I am a new member to this group and a Vietnam vet. I have a Japanese Arisaka rilfe that is a style 99 and it looks like it was made in the Nagoya Arsenal. It also has a Mum that was not defaced so it must have been a war trophy bring back. The serial number on the rifle is 96041 but the bolt has 188 on it. It has one vent hole, aircraft sights. Cleaning rod is attached.
I thought about having it refinished but everyone says no. Will try to get some pics posted this weekend.
kevin
Welcome to milsurps.com Kevin. You will find we have a huge and very knowledgeable membership here and all are more than willing and eager to help with whatever issue may arise. Enjoy and again, welcome aboard. :super:
My advise and this may not fit with everyone here but I would leave it as is. Although Japanese Arisaka rifles may not be the most prized collectors, they are collectors nonetheless. Even though the bolt isn't a match, very few are. This can be explained with a number of different stories; some eyewitness stories, some not so much. One is that at certain ports bring back rifles were required to have the bolts removed before shipping home. IDK :dunno: These babies will be worth a great deal one day and left in their original state will only add to the value. JMHO ;)
Kevin, Welcome! Lots of Arisaka fans here. I would completely concur with Bill's comments. Salt Flat
Thanks guys Kevin, the Arisaka goes along with my M1 Carbine and Colt SP1 ar, same as I carried in Vietnam minus the full auto
kevin
I have 4 t-99 bring backs and fortunately they are all matching but do have the defaced mum. Don't do anything to the stock that you may latter regret. Enjoy your t-99...they are fun to shoot.:)
I too have a very nice type 99, all matching, Mum intact, was a "basement find" that I acquired last year. Have been wanting to try it out at the range, however, at a local gun show this past weekend, only 7.7 Jap ammo that I could find was $39.95 a box.... I refuse to pay $2 a round for this ammo! Does anyone know a more reasonable source for this ammo, aside from reloading?Quote:
Originally Posted by 303Nut
Grafs usually has it for about half that price. You may have to keep checking back if they are out of stock.
Graf Sons - 7.7x58 Japanese
Not quite half but close. They are out of stock however.
Perhaps you should've bought it anyway. Seems there's no 7.7 available at any price right now.
Ouch!......$2 a round hurts!
Pretend you're shooting a .50 BMG :D Oh, wait, those are $4.00 a round. Pretend you're shooting 1/2 a .50 BMG ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by 728shooter