Personally, I prefer the last ditch to the early rifles. I have a MINT Type99 long and an early 99 with monopod and an entire squads nicely embossed signatures on the stock as well as a few others...
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Personally, I prefer the last ditch to the early rifles. I have a MINT Type99 long and an early 99 with monopod and an entire squads nicely embossed signatures on the stock as well as a few others...
You are absolutely correct. If you aren't looking to buy exotic experimental Japanese rifles, then that is all you need. Even the average diehard Arisaka collector is unlikely to actually need more...
There is nothing basic about that book. It covers everything you need to know in a well thought out and easy to follow way. I think Honeycutts book is coffee table junk compared to McCollums. Sure,...
There is almost no consistency to "jap rifles". Even within a series rifles can be completely different. Some early rifles were heavily numbered. Late ones usually had the action numbered well but...
Serial number on bolt will be at the base of the handle underneath. Just open the bolt and look under the handle.
The Japanese deleted the monopod and AA sights before they used up all the mounts....