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I don't think I'm going to try testing it. It is a smoothbore and Pretty sure a cartridge will fit as I believe their blanks were the same size. I have a Type 30 smoothbore also that just had the...

Yeah, this is an old one. Since we must sit at home I'm participating more in facebook discussions which I usually don't because they tend to quickly devolve into pointless ****ing contests very...

I found this on another website. Translations are probably:

The circled kanji "教" translates "Education." The kanji in the box reads "Ball Ammunition is Prohibited."

I tried a rubbing but it didn't come out too well. Here is my best rendition of what I think it looks like. The rectangle is pretty good, the circle is a complete disaster, it simply is not very...

I'll see what I can do about a rubbing. It's not quite all there I don't think. Probably won't get to it until the weekend. I should have a crayon around somewhere.

Yes, in fact they had their own variation of bayonet that apparently is quite rare and expensive because every time one shows up on ebay, they go for over $500. It has a clip of some sort that I...

Rear sight and handguard are crooked. Just the way it was made. The barrel band retaining spring is interesting, looks like it's just a piece of heavy wire. Safety works but is not the same as a...

OK, if it's original, I'll leave it on. It just bugged me that the bayonet lug has it on. Surely they put practice bayonets on these. Should have knocked the paint right off.

Definitely black paint. Thoughts on removing it or leaving it? I'm leaning towards removing it just because it's sloppy. I can deal with it however, not like I'll be taking it to the range. They...

I picked up a Japanese Navy training rifle over the weekend and have a question on it. A lot of the metal has black paint slathered on it, somewhat heavy in spots. It's not on the barrel to any...