j8064
Garrett Co Hooligan #1
hole punch, after all this discussion, we expect you to figure out a way to pick up that $95 Arisaka. No way you can loose. Heck, if nothing else you could part it out on GB and still come out ahead.
Japanese Arisaka in local shop... should I bite?
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j8064
Garrett Co Hooligan #1
hole punch
Paper Target Slayer
I know where its at should I be a dick and go get it???
At least now when I get there and it's gone I know where to come looking for it
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Oldcarjunkie
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hole punch
Paper Target Slayer
Just got back from Murray's in Williamsport, and I has a new friend
pics on the way shortly. plz standby!
pics on the way shortly. plz standby!
CallMeIshmael
New Shooter
$95? sold!
hole punch
Paper Target Slayer
yup!
memory card for my camera seems to be corrupted. i'm having trouble getting my images transferred over to the computer.. grrr
j8064
Garrett Co Hooligan #1
Just got back from Murray's in Williamsport, and I has a new friend
pics on the way shortly. plz standby!
You Da Man!!
We wanna see those pics!
hole punch
Paper Target Slayer
You Da Man!!
might have to take them all over again. my camera's memory card is like swiss cheese all of a sudden :| some pics are fine, others are unreadable. i lost some good ones it seems, too
edit: anyone have any experience with corrupted flash cards?
j8064
Garrett Co Hooligan #1
might have to take them all over again. my camera's memory card is like swiss cheese all of a sudden :| some pics are fine, others are unreadable. i lost some good ones it seems, too
edit: anyone have any experience with corrupted flash cards?
Hey, hole punch...You got that camera of yours workin' yet?
I'm hopin' to see the difference between a $95 Arisaka and one I'm kinda scheming on...
hole punch
Paper Target Slayer
Hey, hole punch...You got that camera of yours workin' yet?
I'm hopin' to see the difference between a $95 Arisaka and one I'm kinda scheming on...
hopefully tomorrow i'll shoot some more with a different camera. toes n all! lol
hole punch
Paper Target Slayer
Alright here's the photos I took as soon as I got it home the other night. All I've done at this point is started to oil the buttplate which seemed to be the worst metal I could see.
The bore isn't a sewer pipe, and I swear I can see teh ring of chrome around the muzzle, so I'm guessing this is chrome-lined, but the anti-aircraft doodads are missing as well, so maybe this one is a mix and match rearsenal job. I'll begin oiling and stabilizing it this week.
I have LOTS of research to do before I can even begin to guess what I have here. I've just been so busy this weekend I haven't had time to sit down and get to know her.
Side note: Is there some trick to getting photos of your bore? I shined a bore light up from the chamber, went to full manual on the kit lens of my DSLR, and cranked the F-stop to the highest number because I assumed the widest depth of field would give the best results, but try as I might, even at ISO 1600 I couldn't get an exposure that was both in focus and fully exposed :p
Side side note: Please ignore the "NAMBO" note that was on there. I'm not sure if the seller even knew what it was they had. It was actually tagged "7.62x52mm?"
The bore isn't a sewer pipe, and I swear I can see teh ring of chrome around the muzzle, so I'm guessing this is chrome-lined, but the anti-aircraft doodads are missing as well, so maybe this one is a mix and match rearsenal job. I'll begin oiling and stabilizing it this week.
I have LOTS of research to do before I can even begin to guess what I have here. I've just been so busy this weekend I haven't had time to sit down and get to know her.
Side note: Is there some trick to getting photos of your bore? I shined a bore light up from the chamber, went to full manual on the kit lens of my DSLR, and cranked the F-stop to the highest number because I assumed the widest depth of field would give the best results, but try as I might, even at ISO 1600 I couldn't get an exposure that was both in focus and fully exposed :p
Side side note: Please ignore the "NAMBO" note that was on there. I'm not sure if the seller even knew what it was they had. It was actually tagged "7.62x52mm?"
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hole punch
Paper Target Slayer
So far I'm getting Series 23 Kokura
Cool links guys! Lotsa reading to do
Cool links guys! Lotsa reading to do
mawkie
C&R Whisperer
Yup, 23rd series Kokura. Manuf. July 43 thru Mar. 44. Looks correct for the series. Should have a knurled safety knob. This series does have a chrome lined bore so give her a good scrubbing and see what pops out from under the grunge.
The only real downers are that the cleaning rod's missing, someone grafted an extension onto the buttstock and then bent the bolt handle (that can be fixed, I know someone over at Gunboards who does this if you're interested). If the bent bolt doesn't match then I'd look into finding an proper replacement rather than going to the trouble of straightening a non-matching bolt. They're not hard to find and sell for around $50.
Looking at the stock graft I'm not sure if it can be easily removed and the original buttstock re-integrated. Maybe.
The only real downers are that the cleaning rod's missing, someone grafted an extension onto the buttstock and then bent the bolt handle (that can be fixed, I know someone over at Gunboards who does this if you're interested). If the bent bolt doesn't match then I'd look into finding an proper replacement rather than going to the trouble of straightening a non-matching bolt. They're not hard to find and sell for around $50.
Looking at the stock graft I'm not sure if it can be easily removed and the original buttstock re-integrated. Maybe.
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hole punch
Paper Target Slayer
Thanks for the info, Mawkie!
I saw the puzzle pieces in the stock, but figured it was something done late-war to make do with wood shortages. So do you think this was a bubba'd stock, or was this just something an American did? The wood seems to match nicely, but I'll have to look again.
Too bad about the bolt being modified. I'm not sure even where to find the serial on the bolt. Just looking it over briefly I only saw the serial on the left side of the receiver.
I saw the puzzle pieces in the stock, but figured it was something done late-war to make do with wood shortages. So do you think this was a bubba'd stock, or was this just something an American did? The wood seems to match nicely, but I'll have to look again.
Too bad about the bolt being modified. I'm not sure even where to find the serial on the bolt. Just looking it over briefly I only saw the serial on the left side of the receiver.
j8064
Garrett Co Hooligan #1
For $95 that isn't bad at all. I agree the bolt handle has been modified and wood added to the butt, but the rest of the rifle looks unmolested. There should be a S/N on the underside of the bolt handle and on the extractor. Likely not if that's a replacement handle welded onto the bolt body.
From the pics it's hard to tell how the extra wood was added to the butt. Perhaps it's removable?
If you don't care if a replacement cleaning rod is a repro, IMA has them pretty cheap:
http://www.ima-usa.com/japanese-arisaka-rifle-cleaning-rod-long.html
From the pics it's hard to tell how the extra wood was added to the butt. Perhaps it's removable?
If you don't care if a replacement cleaning rod is a repro, IMA has them pretty cheap:
http://www.ima-usa.com/japanese-arisaka-rifle-cleaning-rod-long.html
ke3gk
HAM from U.N.C.L.E.
Very nice and worth every penny plus.
mawkie
C&R Whisperer
Most likely whomever bent the bolt also added the stock graft. I'm not surprised as the std stock length is on the short side for most Americans (not unlike what you find on AKs and SKS stocks). So somebody wanted a more comfortable stock length. Musta been somebody real big 'cause that's one serious stock pull. Wish they had gone the easy route with a slip-on recoil pad (I've been known to use MAS grenade launcher pads now and again, they work great!).
BTW, agree w. everyone that you did fine for $95!
BTW, agree w. everyone that you did fine for $95!
WeaponsCollector
EXTREME GUN OWNER
Not bad for $95. I got one similar to yours not long ago for double the price(stock is in better shape).
Found a box of ammo, 20 rds for $45.
Still have not shot it and probably won't anytime soon.
A nice conversation piece.
Found a box of ammo, 20 rds for $45.
Still have not shot it and probably won't anytime soon.
A nice conversation piece.
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