Old .300 Savage with chinese writing on it
I was given this .300 Savage a long time ago and have never used it. The other day I was at a sports show and was talking to a gentlemen selling some guns about this .300. He told me to research it because I might have an expensive piece of history on my hands.
So, can anyone help me with this?
So, can anyone help me with this?
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Thank you for the help. Here it is. 0 -
you have a Japanese type 38 (I think) rifle that has been rechambered to .300 savage cal., (a common practice after ww2). the stock has been bubbadized. the only value is as a 'shooter' $150 on a good day. 0 -
broker4christ......looks to me that you have a Japanese Type 99 rifle (the characters under the ground mum) read, l to r.."9.9 Type." Mike is right that the rifle has been "sporterized" which was common in the years after the war. Why someone would recaliber it to .300 Savage is beyond me as the Japanese 7.7mm round was powerful in its own right. Expensive? Nope. Left alone with its military stock and straight bolt, even with the mum ground, it would be worth twice the @$150+/-it is worth in this condition...even with that very valuable sling! Love the sling! Reminds me of how we use to sling our guns in the WV mountains back in the day! Hope this helps! 0 -
Ya. The sling is just long enough for me to wrap it around my hand under the stock and have it tight against my shoulder. The effect of a M-4 shoulder while clearing a building. Well, thanks for all the help guys. I appreciate it. 0 -
Stick with the 300 Savage. It has about the same design operating pressure as the original 7.7 Jap.
The caliber during it's popular days was considered adequate for deer and bear.
As mentioned above,being much altered, it has no collector's value as a military rifle.
It's now a rough hunting rifle that you needn't be afraid of dropping or hunting in the rain with. That's what I used a cut down Jap. 7.7 rifle for.
On reviewing the photos, I note the barrel and rear sight were replaced.0 -
Well, my hunting rifle is a Remington .308 model 788. I have a carbin and a regular length barrel. That has done the trick for years. 0 -
Back in the olden days,when this rifle was imported,no amo or brass was to be had in the US.so thay rechemberd many to 300 sav.whitch has a 308 di.bore.the 7.7 has A 311.bore so you don"t get good accuracy.If you reload you can put 311.bullets in it but you still don"t have much, it is worth about what you have in it.Just my opinion. 0 -
right after the war japanese and german ammo was nonexistant, the japanese rifles were rechambered to 257x6.5 roberts and 300sav x7.7, the german 8mm was rechambered to 8mmx06. as 257 roberts ,300savage and 30x06 cases were plentyful and cheap this conversion made sense. i have a 8mmx06 and it is a very good rifle. eastbank. 0 -
This gun was rebarreled not rechambered. 0 -
"This gun was rebarreled not rechambered."........no, it was 'set back' a thread and rechambered. a common practice back 'in the day'. 0
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