Recently bought this little project off of gunbroker. These are my favorite places to start, someone else has already devalued the rifle as a tru "collectable", and actually did a pretty decent job of it.
The barrels be shortened to 19" (which i wasnt aware of, but i cant honestly say i read the description thoroughly...mostly i bought it cause it looked cool). Ill probably recrown it.
Stock may be cut down at the rear, i dont know how short the standard stocks were, and looks to have wood added to allow a reshaping of the grip and comb. There are some dings from shipping, and its in need of a good sanding.
The woods kinda delaminating, figgure ill glue it back up, and maybe install a squishy pad as the stocks about 2 inches too short for me.
It needs a new magazine box and a rear action screw. It also came without a front sight, firing pin, firing pin spring, or safety knob, but i already have those parts.
The bore looks perfect and the action is pretty smooth, better than my other Arisaka sporter was when i got it.
All in all this will make a wonderful small stature shooter/ kids rifle...yes it will end up costing me more than buying an off the shelf rifle, it will also provide hours of entertainment for me.
Now a question, i have a wiliams reciever sight on my other arisaka, but its also topped with a scope...
Should i drill and tap this one for the reciever sight or a scope mount, both of which i already have from the other gun or other projects.
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The barrels be shortened to 19" (which i wasnt aware of, but i cant honestly say i read the description thoroughly...mostly i bought it cause it looked cool). Ill probably recrown it.
Stock may be cut down at the rear, i dont know how short the standard stocks were, and looks to have wood added to allow a reshaping of the grip and comb. There are some dings from shipping, and its in need of a good sanding.
The woods kinda delaminating, figgure ill glue it back up, and maybe install a squishy pad as the stocks about 2 inches too short for me.
It needs a new magazine box and a rear action screw. It also came without a front sight, firing pin, firing pin spring, or safety knob, but i already have those parts.
The bore looks perfect and the action is pretty smooth, better than my other Arisaka sporter was when i got it.
All in all this will make a wonderful small stature shooter/ kids rifle...yes it will end up costing me more than buying an off the shelf rifle, it will also provide hours of entertainment for me.
Now a question, i have a wiliams reciever sight on my other arisaka, but its also topped with a scope...
Should i drill and tap this one for the reciever sight or a scope mount, both of which i already have from the other gun or other projects.
post a picture
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