Late Nagoya Type 99

[Midmichigun]

Gents,
I too agree on the changes in the market place. Before, I was laughed at for picking up Nippon junk. Now prices and availability have gone up. I have seen stripped receivers (late war) go for as much as I paid for this one... it was a tossup on to buy and save or pass. Generally I view this hobby as not a money making one... more like a saving history... and learning a great deal.

If the receiver was drilled and tapped for a scope, I would generally be learning towards finishing as a sporter.

If you look at my original post, and rifle comparison to the new purchased item, the rifle on the bottom was missing a great deal of wood! So I am not afraid of tackling projects.

My only concern going forward is trying to repair the Bubba'd stock (and admittedly he did a fair job considering what he had to work with) to the proper finish. If you look at the area of the crossbolt, the metal is proud to the wood.


A lil bit of "pimp my shine" going on there too! Not exactly Urushi! The concern about the cross bolt, is that he didn't leave me much material to try and restore the military finish with.

I have seen "reproduction" buttplates, but don't think I will need one. As mine seems fine.


I do have options on the stock itself. I have some nice hard/ sugar maple and also American Walnut that I could use to machine out a new stock.



I also have some padauk laying around to fashion a new fore arm. I am vexed by the upper handguard, and may have to make a new one also.

I will be on the hunt for a late war nose cap, as this is a bit harder to make out of metal!

Thanks for your input folks!!