Mummy wrapped 'last ditch' Arisaka and bolt.

[Anzac15]

A friend of mine who runs a pawn shop called me the other day and told me to get to the store like 'NOW'...he said he just got something in that he knew I was going to have a fit over. Arriving at the shop he proceeds to bring from the back a 'last ditch' Arisaka in a complete mummy wrap. Bolt was seperate from the rifle, mummy wrapped as well. Bolt did not seem to be of the last ditch type. Story was, the vet who brought it back was later part of the occupation forces, and was sent to clear a cave on Okinawa of all these rifles. Apparently the place was full of these rifles. So he grabbed a rifle and a bolt. This is a legit piece, there is no doubt that the wrap has been on this rifle and bolt all this time. I am seriously considering buying this rifle. Anyone out there ever come across a Japanese rifle wrapped like this? I've seen plenty of wrapped Enfields and Mosin Nagants, but never an Arisaka. Any thoughts would be appreciated!

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