Thanks for the reply, burb. I've certainly considered a few different options. One of which is trying to find a complete series 32 that is missing key stuff like the mum, matching bolt, and AA sights but has the correct stock and other hardware (excluding the cleaning rod as I've never seen one in person) so the gun will at least look right and using that for this gun, and doing something else with that bolt/receiver. Another option that did occur to me is parting out which would be painful given the bolt and components match the receiver but I certainly would not lose money but I don't think I could bring myself to do that though I do need to get it headspaced before buying parts.

Right now I think I'm going to see if I can at least get the correct stock. From looking at pictures online it seems it should have a stock with no drain holes, round cutout behind the bayonet lug instead of a square, no monopod mount, and a three screw bayonet lug which is a transition stock, if I'm reading correctly? There seems to be some conflicting info on if it should have a complete AA sight but I can't imagine someone would just add one onto a hunting rifle like this after the fact and not try to put a new stock on it. The only other oddity I've noticed on this one is the lack of cut outs for hand grips forward of the recoil lug but I'm pretty certain that is due to extremely heavy sanding and plus it was refinished given the recoil lug is coated over.

I am enjoying reading on these, as since they were made for a short time by fewer contractors with seemingly less variant models they are not as overwhelming to try and research as Mauser 98s. As for books pretty I'm sure I'm going to order Military Rifles of Japan first unless Japaneseicon Rifles of World War II happens to have more pictures of the series 32 to study. While the flash obscures it a bit I do believe I am reading it correctly.