Help with new type 99 purchase

[stjohns]

Little square is steel but there is a small square stab on top of the steel that appears to be brass. Thanks for rod info. Suggestions for parts.

[USMCKempeitai]

I have two Type 99's with Matching numbers (No Mum) though one is missing the cleaning rod and the AA sights and both are missing the monopod, one T99 has a bent wing for the Airplane sights (unknown whether battle damaged or dropped, though I did come across some blood when cleaning the innards of the bolt/trigger assembley (again unknown whether was there for 60+ years or from previous owner), I'm willing to part with one T99 if you're interested, though you'd have to wait for pics... I'm in Japan right now until Jan 2013

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I have been seeing many small Arisaka parts on Evil-bay .

[Midmichigun]

Yep... E- Bay and Gunbroker have parts. I would also shop around gunshows and keep my eyes peeled on the "parts boxes". Or broken up rifles that are already been "stripped" for some parts.
I am a sucker for "fixer uppers".... so it would make no difference buying and adding the needed parts. Although everyone has a point about buying complete... parting a rifle together is pricey.
I try and stick with "mild" defacing of Mums... or intact ones. I have noticed that a ground Mum really brings down the value. In my neck of the woods, people really pay attention to that. That being said, I was always told that a Mum that was defaced or ground subtracts 20% of the value....
However, I suspect that if you need a gun to fit your hole.... a ground Mum rifle would do the trick, especially as interest in the Pacific skyrockets...

[USMCKempeitai]

could probably scrounge up close to 100,000 Arisaka's just need to take a nice swim in Tokyo bay, though condition wouldn't be great and probably wouldn't fire.

@Midmichigun; I think it depends on the seller though too, I bought my T38 Carbine for under $250 with the Mum, 3 years ago, I asked the seller if he was serious on the price and he said yes, snagged it before someone else could.

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could probably scrounge up close to 100,000 Arisaka's just need to take a nice swim in Tokyo bay, though condition wouldn't be great and probably wouldn't fire.

Are these tho Arisakas to which you refer?

[NRA]

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Are these tho Arisakas to which you refer?

wooowzer!

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wooowzer!

You being from TN I will phrase it in our language. Sad aint it.

[Bill Hollinger]

You being from TN I will phrase it in our language. Sad aint it.

Ha Ha!!! That was a good one!

[Midmichigun]

Stjohns,
I did see parts at Liberty Tree Collectors... for Type 99's.
https://www.libertytreecollectors.co...?idCategory=83
There was another site that I have never dealt with that offered parts, but I can't remember the address. Hope the above helps!