7.7 Jap Arisaka questions Help please?
I just acquired an Arisaka (type 99) that has a damaged barrel and stock. Half (inside) of the bolt is missing. Aircraft sights are missing the wings. Magazine floor plate and stock insert are there, but no mag spring or follower.
I picked this up as a parts gun. It has the trigger group, rear sight base and stand-up frame.
I've been told that the damaged barrel can be removed and the action rebarreled. One question is, are the threads left, or right handed?
Another question is, what would a stripped receiver for this be worth in say, just servicable condition? Would it make a difference that it has an INTACT mum?
Last question. Besides the auction side here, where could I find bolt parts for this?
Thanks in advance.
I picked this up as a parts gun. It has the trigger group, rear sight base and stand-up frame.
I've been told that the damaged barrel can be removed and the action rebarreled. One question is, are the threads left, or right handed?
Another question is, what would a stripped receiver for this be worth in say, just servicable condition? Would it make a difference that it has an INTACT mum?
Last question. Besides the auction side here, where could I find bolt parts for this?
Thanks in advance.
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It has regular right-hand threads, but from the way you describe it, it would be a good candidate for restoration using original parts. The ideal ending to the story would be to find a same series rifle that has had the mum ground selling for very cheap.
Or you could just trade it to someone that collects them.
ADDENDUM: I am adding to my original post so as to save imputs into this thread. You are aware that some rifles have the A/C sight ladder, yet left the arsenal WITHOUT the AA bars? The same with the monopod. Any good Arisaka book (There are currently two I know of) will break it down by series and arsenal and tell you the changes as the war progressed. You just might not be missing the number of parts you think.0 -
quote:Originally posted by p3skyking
It has regular right-hand threads, but from the way you describe it, it would be a good candidate for restoration using original parts. The ideal ending to the story would be to find a same series rifle that has had the mum ground selling for very cheap.
Or you could just trade it to someone that collects them.
I just picked up a really nice example of the same rifle last year for next to nothing. The only things it's missing are the dust cover, bayonet, and mono-pod. It also has an intact mum! [:D]
I picked the one up today because I thought it may be a parts gun, but then realized I may be able to do something with it.0 -
quote:Originally posted by p3skyking
It has regular right-hand threads, but from the way you describe it, it would be a good candidate for restoration using original parts. The ideal ending to the story would be to find a same series rifle that has had the mum ground selling for very cheap.
Or you could just trade it to someone that collects them.
ADDENDUM: I am adding to my original post so as to save imputs into this thread. You are aware that some rifles have the A/C sight ladder, yet left the arsenal WITHOUT the AA bars? The same with the monopod. Any good Arisaka book (There are currently two I know of) will break it down by series and arsenal and tell you the changes as the war progressed. You just might not be missing the number of parts you think.
No, I was NOT aware of this! See, this is why I like this place.
Don't suppose I could trouble you for a name of one of those two "Arisaka books" of which you speak?0 -
"Military Rifles of Japan" by Fred Honeycutt is considered the Arisaka collectors Bible.
If you will use this website to decipher your markings, and perhaps post a few good pics, I may be able to help you know what parts may or may not be missing.
http://www.radix.net/~bbrown/japanese_markings.html
What happened in WW-2 was that by 1943, the Allies pretty much had control of both air and sea. Therefore Japan had a hard time getting raw war materials in. And began material/cost cutting measures on their battle rifles. To the extent that the T-99, which was very stong and well built prior to 1943. Had by wars end become questionable as to being safe to fire.0 -
Fatstrat named the most popular one, the other one is Japanese Rifles of World War II
Duncan O. McCollum
The Honeycutt book would probably be the best for the information you need. It goes into great detail about the Kana symbols that denote the series of the rifle.0 -
THANK YOU! I'll be looking now. 0
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