Ed (Mustang66),
I am somewhat skeptical of the Dead Japanese Soldier Story who died with a loaded gun in his hand.
If that is true I can see why he died, The gun was loaded with one round in the chamber and one in the magazine and appears to have the safety lever on safe position. (there is little or no rust in the area that a "safe weapons" safety lever would cover)
I cannot buy the story that a Soldier Died with a partially empty weapon on safe.
"In my opinion" the weapon was left for quite a long time wrapped in wet rags.
Even oily rags were not able to protect a weapon in the Jungles on the Tropical Islands of the South Pacific.
I think that some of our "Anzac" or "Zelander" Friends will back me up on that.
ViggoG
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