wlewisiii
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Picked up a Japanese Type 99 short rifle the other day. The sporterization was limited to putting it into a western civilian stock with no modifications to the rifle metal. The Imperial Chrysanthemum has been ground off and the bolt serials do not match the rifle. The dust cover and monopod are missing but that was not uncommon even while in service.
It's a Nogoya Arsenal, serial number Series 3, 9351. IIUC, that's a fairly early production rifle and the rest of the details bear that out. The AA rear sight is intact and the front sight is original as well.
It is still in the original chambering of 7.7x58.
With the ground mum & mismatched bolt, the collector value is nil. OTOH, whoever did the sporting job did a good minimal job and fitted the stock properly. For me, it looks as though it'll be a good shooter. I might consider a Timney trigger for it down the road but for now, I'll just leave it as it is.
For $158 OTD, I consider it a nice rifle and money well spent on a less than common Mauser variant.
It's a Nogoya Arsenal, serial number Series 3, 9351. IIUC, that's a fairly early production rifle and the rest of the details bear that out. The AA rear sight is intact and the front sight is original as well.
It is still in the original chambering of 7.7x58.
With the ground mum & mismatched bolt, the collector value is nil. OTOH, whoever did the sporting job did a good minimal job and fitted the stock properly. For me, it looks as though it'll be a good shooter. I might consider a Timney trigger for it down the road but for now, I'll just leave it as it is.
For $158 OTD, I consider it a nice rifle and money well spent on a less than common Mauser variant.