#Type 99 arisaka stock and handgaurd how to#

Look in the stock section for ideas on how to clean an old beater and maintain the original finish. Here is a grab bag of restoration on stocks

That sporter has a fantastic original metal blue. Also I would only attempt to redo the missing metal. You most likely could trade an original finish, somewhat beat stock, for one that is already refinished to perfection. It is better to clean and oil the stock and retain its originality rather than refinish. Most are missing the cleaning rod or were refinished.ДЇor your consideration, if the donor stock has an original finish, but shows a wee bit to much patina. The problem is it will take some time to find the right donor rifle, not sure how many Arisakas are at AZ gun shows? In WI, you see dog Arasakas at most shows. Add an original sling for another $200-300, and you got a really nice rifle. Find a beater Kokura, with a bad bore, no mum (ground), and miss matched bolt or missing bolt for say $200, that has a used, but intact stock & hand guard that matches with an original cleaning rod and switch them out. Too bad the stock was chopped and a varnish or shellac slopped over the wood. I also bet the inside of the bore is like new, with bright rifling. Parts be crazy.Д«y the way, the condition of the blue and metal on that rifle looks almost brand new, excellent condition like it was hardly used, so that is why there is little evidence of rust or blue wear on the barrel. One source of parts is libertytreecollectors, at least you can see prices. Stocks are a hard find and in great demand since so many were sanded and refinished which destroys it value. Most have the metal, but watch out for reproductions. Hence you search out a second Mum-Less, mismatch with a good stock and cleaning rod. Most stocks were refinished and are incorrect, so you need a stock with cartouches, an intact finish, and the correct maker-Kokura. Use the donor rifle for the stock and missing metal and drop your intact action into the second stock. However, this second rifle is a miss match with a poor bore or rechambered bore so you can get it cheep say around $200. If it is a family gun from a WW II Vet you know, then the best bet is buy a second intact type 99 Kokura with all its parts and its stock remains intact and not refinished. other small parts ? It's not worth the effort to restore such a dog unless the metal remains intact- no rechamber and bolt matches.

Now to find a complete intact stock and hand guard with an original finish is a real hunt and about $200-300. But be sure the bolt matches and the barrel has not been cut or rechambered. Now if everything matches and it's a family bring back, it would be a labor of love to restore it. Modifications made for a lighter rifle in the brush. A Depression era 'make do with what you have attitude'. Some had the wood cut, barrels cut down, bolts bent, and rechambered the rifles for use of cheep hunting ammunition instead of the 7.7 jap. Since most could not buy a new rifle at a Sears or hardware store they utilized the rifle they brought back. Back in the 1940s the boys had little cash and most hunted as a past time. Since the mum remains intact and the bolt matches? I bet a USMC ground pounder brought this back for hunting or as a war souvenir. That rifle was most likely cut down for hunting.

#Type 99 arisaka stock and handgaurd series#

That is a a post 1939 -1945 series 24 Kokura.