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Ammo was $66 for 40 rounds, its 150gr SP made by Load X out of Santa Rosa CA
Sweet, I'll get a clear pic in a few, the serial is in the mid 15000 i think. What would you suggest as a good read on Arisaka rifles?
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Think I have heard of bronze wool being used, but confirm that before you do. Nice rifle. How much did the ammo run?
Ammo was $66 for 40 rounds, its 150gr SP made by Load X out of Santa Rosa CA
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Looks pretty typical for Type 99 condition. They tend to be rough.
Yours still has the aircraft wings on the rear sight, so not all of the early bits are gone.
For small patches of rust I tend to use Kroil and a nickel. For bigger patches, bronze wool and Kroil is the way to go.
This.
That rifle was made in Hiroshima, btw. The circle with two lines is the Hiroshima Arsenal marking, made under contract and supervision of Tokyo Kogyo. That's a nice series to start with, only 35th and 37th are harder to find. It will shoot great and I promise it will be one of your favorite rifles. I've got a very early 37th TJK that is in excellent condition and shoots point of aim out to 500m. Only problem is ammo but if you reload it can be made from cut down .30-06. If not, but all the ammo you see at the shops/shows.
PM me the serial number and a clear picture of the markings and I'll look up when (approximately) it was made. I'm a Japanese collector and have several reference books on these rifles and equipment.
Sweet, I'll get a clear pic in a few, the serial is in the mid 15000 i think. What would you suggest as a good read on Arisaka rifles?
here are some great books on Japanese rifles
Military Rifles of Japan Hardcover – June, 1996
by Fred L., Jr. Honeycutt (Author), F. Patt Anthony (Author)
http://www.amazon.com/Military-Rifles-Japan-Fred-Honeycutt/dp/0962320870
Japanese Rifles of World War II Paperback – January, 1996
by Duncan O. McCollum (Author)
Japanese 7.7mm Arisaka Type 99 Rifle CollectorHandbook (Collector Handbook, 27) Paperback – January 1, 2008
by Ian D. Skennerton (Author)