Arisaka T99

Edward Tinker · 09-02-2003, 06:45 PM

Stevie, great gun, and the price was right!

John (AU), I have heard numerous stories about the gound / not ground Mum, even the Bonzai collecting frat are at odds over it.

Some people say that the US did the grinding per General Mac's orders, others that there was a command directive from the Japanese high command to not have any captured rifles with intact mums be allowed.

So??????

Stevie, ammo is expensive and has been for years, every now and then you see some at gunshows, there was a box at the Reno show I just happened to see... But buy a couple of boxes of Norma, then reload, that is the way to go.

BTW, I have some stripper clips of five rounds that is all rusty and gross, supposed to have been found in a cave in the islands, years after WW2. Makes a nice tale and collector addition.

Ed

09-02-2003, 06:45 PM	#10
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	Stevie, great gun, and the price was right! John (AU), I have heard numerous stories about the gound / not ground Mum, even the Bonzai collecting frat are at odds over it. Some people say that the US did the grinding per General Mac's orders, others that there was a command directive from the Japanese high command to not have any captured rifles with intact mums be allowed. So?????? Stevie, ammo is expensive and has been for years, every now and then you see some at gunshows, there was a box at the Reno show I just happened to see... But buy a couple of boxes of Norma, then reload, that is the way to go. BTW, I have some stripper clips of five rounds that is all rusty and gross, supposed to have been found in a cave in the islands, years after WW2. Makes a nice tale and collector addition. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV