Never the less the type 99 was produced in large numbers and saw action on all fronts. The 6.5mm round was still in production and was never fully replaced. The type 99 fired a 7.7mm rimless round and this along with a semi-rimed and rimmed round which was used for machine guns, must have caused supply problems because of the large amount of 6.5mm rifles still in service.
The old type 38 was chambered to fire the standard 6.5mm round and due to the superiority of the 7.7mm when used in conjunction with the new type 92 machine gun, it was decided to convert to the larger calibre. The first 30 mins, the metal actually shrinks slightly and grows back to the original size in 1 hour.Cooling Blade & Adjustable Rear Ladder/TangentĪrmour 30 type 99 rifle was brought about mainly because of the success of the new 7.7mm round. Remember, if you want accurate results, you have to wait exactly one hour before you measure since that is when the metal returns back to the original chamber size. Is it possible, and safe, to get my gunsmith to rechamber it for something more readily available, like 30-06, 7.62x54, 7. Its the same material as Cerrosafe, except Cerrosafe is a trademark. Can a type 99 Arisaka chambered in 7.7 Arisaka be rechambered for a more readily available cartridge 7.7 is hard to find, and I am not a reloader. If you can't get Cerrosafe, you can use Rotometal 158-190F. Japanese Nambu Type 14 8mm Pistol 43788 We are offering a 1944 production, 2nd series, Japanese Type 14 Nambu Pistol in very fine condition, 95 finish remains. Ron is going to get some cerrosafe, and I'll buy some from him and cast the chamber. 12 Image (s) Japanese Nambu Type 14 8mm Pistol 43788. If you still have doubts, you can sell the gun to me for cheap. The intact mum usually means its was brought back before the end of the war.
#Rechamber a type 99 arisaka serial#
It might be harder to find matching bolt serial if it was a post war bring back. Make sure the serials match before you buy. For $400, its a little high, but it doesn't seem too beat up. Original sights, bipod and intact mum usually means its a good find. If you don't have one, get a reloading book like Lyman and compare the cartridge size to the mold. Try the cerrosafe and take measurements at the key points. Have you even checked to see if the guy gave you the correct cartridge for the gun? If it is the correct 7.7 jap round, its probably debris or rust inside the chamber blocking the cartridge from fully seating. The airplane sights and the bipod would be long gone. It would have been bubbafied in other ways such as a shorten stock or modern sights added. Before you jump to that conclusion, you have to do a chamber cast. I wanted an Arisaka as a wallhanger and not a shooter, but it bothers me the rifle was ruined by rechambering. Imagine my surprise when I tried to feed it some 7.7. When I bought it, I didn't realize people rechambered them. they were going towards more of a realistic kind of show. I 'accidentally' bought a rechambered Type 99, is it worth anything I paid 400 for this Arisaka.
Or if this is just a 'buyer beware' type situation. Condition: New Brand: VICKERS Type: PISTON PUMPS Model: PVB5 LS 21 CC 11 S124.
#Rechamber a type 99 arisaka how to#
Not sure how to approach this with the person that sold the rifle to me. So, it looks like I got burned on this rifle. section 1 firearm, irrespective of any work done to convert it into a shotgun or. I'm fairly confident at this point that the chamber was cut and set back to accommodate 300 savage or similar sized round. l) smoothbore sleeve type chamber inserts for use in a shotgun or rifle. The gap in the stock is about a half inch. I checked and the difference in caselength is about a half inch. Google says some were converted to 300 savage. I checked with a feeler and looked around with a super bright light and it looks perfectly fine inside.