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Type 99 Saved From Bubba- Tokyo Juki Kogyo
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03-02-2013 09:15 PM
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Midmich, That’s a hard one to find and well worth making a new forend and hanguard for. I've used some light walnut for these. It’s a little hard to match the stain and finish. A little experimentation on some scraps will help. Good buy and a neat project! Salt flat
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Salt,
Thanks for the kind words!
As I go forward, I do research on these buggers. Some questions have come up. If indeed I have a series 37, what "features" should it have based on my SN?
I saw that some folks say that their series 37 don't have anti aircraft wings...monpods sometimes aren't provided for... or aren't there... or no provision for it....... bolt faces are or aren't chromed... dust covers are sometimes not present.... What length of cleaning rod should this have?
Since I am cruising the parts places, what should I be getting for this old gal?
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It says the first 21,000 were all early configuration with the following changes introduced as the series progressed (which I assume means not all at one time)
Receiver marked with only chrysanthemum
non-monopod rear band
Front sight without guards
rear ladder sight without anti-aircraft wings
2-screw front band without rod
wood buttplate
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Aragorn,
Thanks for the thoughts. On your list, she does have a metal buttplate and front sight protectors. As to the bolt, it is a non matching to the rifle. The rear sight, after some cleaning, doesn't look like the wings were mounted. I can't tell if there were springs present, until I soak it some more.
After much soaking and elbow grease, I have this:
Now the rear tang looks like it has seen some service. I don't know if the IJA "peened" the metal around the hole to get a better fit, or of this was Yank. ingenuity. Due to the "rough" feel, would this be original, or a swapped out tang? If I swap it for something in better condition, I would hate to over restore this nifty rifle.
Even the bolt cleaned up well.
If I didn't replace the monopod, it would certainly save some $$. But as I mentioned, I would like to make it authentic as possible.
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Wow! That cleaned up great!
Bill Hollinger
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Midmich, That did clean up nice. I would't feel bad at all about switching a few small parts out for better ones. I would feel diffently about this if it were all matching and staked but this one has already been altered so you may as well make it look presentable. I wouldn't refinish anything though. Regarding the monopod, it never had one originally so I wouldn't worry about finding one. Salt Flat
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I wouldn't worry about the monopod. What I found curious is that the other series produced at this plant was series 27 and they were all substitute standard rifles. I don't know if they produced the series 27 after the series 37 but something doesn't make sense.
It cleaned up pretty nice.
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