I drove up to NH to buy an Arisaka from a C&R board member and he was nice enough to show me some of his collection. I ended up impulse buying a 2nd rifle that I don't know anything about. It's in good shape and stamped with WWII years which I'm always a sucker for.
Here is the Arisaka, its in pretty good shape for a Jap rifle. No Mum but almost all matching otherwise. My book says its a Type 99 Kokura Series 23 Arsenal, probably mid war. I plan to shoot it a few times a year. I paid $175.
He also had this for sale and because it was in good shape I bought it as well. Its supposed to be an Australian SMLE MK III. The stock is stamped 1943 and the receiver says 1942 but the serial numbers match back and forth which is odd. I don't know anything about these, other than it shoots 303 British rounds. Any info is appreciated. I paid $200 bucks.
And now the difficult part, finding Ammo in Mass for these guys...
Here is the Arisaka, its in pretty good shape for a Jap rifle. No Mum but almost all matching otherwise. My book says its a Type 99 Kokura Series 23 Arsenal, probably mid war. I plan to shoot it a few times a year. I paid $175.
He also had this for sale and because it was in good shape I bought it as well. Its supposed to be an Australian SMLE MK III. The stock is stamped 1943 and the receiver says 1942 but the serial numbers match back and forth which is odd. I don't know anything about these, other than it shoots 303 British rounds. Any info is appreciated. I paid $200 bucks.
And now the difficult part, finding Ammo in Mass for these guys...
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