Update to Japan - Milsurp Knowledge Library

[riceone]

The barrel and the bolt are the same quality as earlier T99 rifles. As the bolt lockes into the rear of the barrel, I see no way to improvise with a regular TR99 barrel. If you take it out of the stock most likely you will see one or two screws at about 4 o'clock and 8 o'clock that are set screws to hold the barrel screwed in. If you take these out you can screw the barrel out with your hands. As far as the lock up is concerned I would not be afraid to shoot it but all the screws on mine fit so sloppy I'm afraid it would fall apart. riceone.

[tiriaq]

This one is a bit different - the barrel extension is secured to the receiver by one crosspin. It passes through the root of the recoil lug. It is quite crooked, as if the hole were drilled by hand. Driven in from left to right. On close inspection I cannot see that the barrel is separate from the barrel extension. I assumed that an existing barrel had been used because of the number on the collar. The receiver threads are visible on the right side, where the extractor cut is in the extension. There is a lot of hand work evident, so variations from one rifle to another might be possible. If you PM me your email address, I could take some photos and send them to you.

[riceone]

I could not think of the pin, thats the third way they are attached. The barrel is threaded to go into the cast iron receiver and the pin keep it put. They are not torqued to the receiver like in other rifles. Those are the threads you are seeing. Look right in the front of the receiver and you should see a definated ring where the barrel is seperate from the receiver. My email is riceone@bellsouth.net I'd like to see some pictures.

roy

[Claven2]

Hell, I'd like to see 'em too! Claven2@milsurps.com

[tiriaq]

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