What should I be looking for on a Arisaka Type 99?

[Singer B]

72 USMC, Thank you for all the information! I have taken a great deal of notes and will go take a second informed look at the rifle today if it's still there; from what I have read here I may have a winner. The only question I have now, is how can you tell an if what there is the original cleaning rod? I did read about it but there but the only thing I found was this picture, I'm guessing it would be the shape of the two lugs the orgainl lugs looks to have a gentle, smoother, and longer end taper.

Thank you again for the help.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...0x500png-1.jpg

Thank you for this!! I did not know this so I definitely learned something today! I checked my 99 and damn, I have an original cleaning rod! Made my whole day!

[usabaker]

I Just want to thank ALL of you on the FOURM for the help with this, it could have been a costly mistake. This is one of the reasons I love and will always support MISURPS. Now that I have the Arisaka bug and know some stuff I guess I'll be on the search for one....

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Originally Posted by usabaker
72 USMC, Thank you for all the information! I have taken a great deal of notes and will go take a second informed look at the rifle today if it's still there; from what I have read here I may have a winner. The only question I have now, is how can you tell an if what there is the original cleaning rod? I did read about it but there but the only thing I found was this picture, I'm guessing it would be the shape of the two lugs the orgainl lugs looks to have a gentle, smoother, and longer end taper.

Thank you again for the help.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...0x500png-1.jpg
Thank you for this!! I did not know this so I definitely learned something today! I checked my 99 and damn, I have an original cleaning rod! Made my whole day!

That's AWESOME!!!

[72 usmc]

The stock is cut, The back end of the stock with the butt pad looks the wrong color/stain is too thick a redcoat on a chopped stock. I wonder if it might not be rechambered. Try a dummy. Not a live round in the building to see what chambers 7.7 or 30-06. I would run away from this dog. It is best to buy the best specimen you can afford. To me it spells J, U, ,N, K,= junk



Is the JC real of a put together? They are fun to shoot. I got 2 of every production year. Maybe that is a better route if it is a real JC stamped RFI???

See other forums old post. Pictures were redone due to a crash so they are near the bottom of page 1
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You do not want an Ishapore RFI 7.62 NATO JC . Get an original or one with a RFI stamp on the strap. That Link has lots of sub links to fake JCs

A real Enfield Jungle carbine is a hoot to shoot. If on blood thinners, its heavy kick will turn your shoulder black & blue after 15 -20 shots of .303

Watch for faked JCs

[usabaker]

I would run away from this dog. It is best to buy the best specimen you can afford. To me it spells J, U, ,N, K,= junk ...

Is the JC real of a put together?

Yeah, I told them that I'm not interested in the rifle anymore unless they were interested in $200.00 or $250.00.

Thank you again 72 USCM you and the others here saved me a clutch of money and a headache

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original or one with a RFI stamp on the strap.

The rifle did have a RFI stamp in the right place, BUT the rifle was WAY too clean, had to have been a replacement stock it was so clean. It was a stark contrast to the two Yugo M48's that were just beat up, asking near $480.00 for, I didn't even bother asking to look at them.