I was always told that Jap is "junk". My Dad peed his pants when I bought one (Type 38). Nice shooting rifle! Some of my friends were/ are prejudiced against them... but no big deal. I have added some to my collection over the years... and yes... probably my most cherished and pretty "favorite" rifle is my wall hanger! Type 99 that was a Battle Field pickup from Okinawa. I won't shoot it due to the battle damage... but I am in awe of it! It was clearly used against our guys! Obviously we were in ferocious pitched battles with these guys!!!

On occasion I do shoot my 38's and 99's, and have never found issue with them! Won't shoot my last ditch rifle... just oggle the crudeness of it....

Another reason why I started collecting them, was due to the cost. At the time K98icon's were running big $$ (before all the recent RC's). The Japs were historical weapons of War, that were inexpensive, and due to start going up in price... and fine shooters!