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riceone

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    I collect Japanese firearms and make parts for same.

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  1. Looks like I am a year late. Some left the factory with a concentric circle stamp and some with elongated "M" stamped in place of the mum. I have seen evidence that some were ground and these two stamps added. There also could be some with school markings as 11echo said. I have not been on the boards much this past year, Hope to do better this year.If any of you live in driving range of Cleveland, MS I will hold my seventh annual SEMCA collectors meeting here at my farm shop at the south edge of town. Cleveland is two hours south of Memphis, TN on US Highway61,You are all welcome, bring a display with you. Its a small show but we usually have 16 or so tables full of WW11 stuff to look at. There will be collectors from all the states around. Dates are Friday and Saturday February 1st and 2nd, little over two weeks from now. Clemseon there will be a guy from Charlotte, NC here also. roy
  2. Robert357 you have given a very good treatiest and there is very little I can add. I have a T99 that was converted to 30-06 by the Japanese or Chinese under US supervision for the Korean Conflict. It is stamped Cal 30 U S. I feel sure accuracy must have been acceptable to have issued them to troops. riceone
  3. Thank you Clemson. I'm close to a John Deere dealer and if anyone wants any shims let me know. They will take blue and cannot be seen once installed. riceone
  4. In using the take off barrel on another Japanese action, sometimes they will tighten up to the match markes "if" the barrel is from the same series as the new receiver. If it won't tighten to the match mark, (or correct position), the shoulder of the barrel can be skimmed. If it turns too far a shim can be added. The shims used by John Deere on thier cotton picker spindle are the exact size needed, inside and outside diameter and they come in .005" thickness. Since the headspace on Japanese rifles are so loose the above will work. However I never use more than two shims. If you are rechambering to say 6.5x57 you can correct the headspace while reaming the chamber.
  5. For that kind of money you could just buy another barrel that has good threads.
  6. I bought one from Great American Stock Company about 3 years ago. Find thier web site, I beleive they still have them. If they do, for a price they will fit and finish for you.
  7. They are fairly common but price is about twice what a T38 of equal condition is. A really nice one will bring 800 to $1000. Fair condition $500.
  8. The barrel is hardened and you cannot push by hand to make the reamer cut. Had a 6.5x50 sporter that someone had set the barrel back and gave up on deepening the chamber. I had to push the reamer with the tail stock aqnd turn the reamer by hand to make it cut. It did just what you said, reamer cam out without any chips. In the heat of combat rifles are shot beyond reasonable limits and they harden. riceone
  9. If it were me I would use loc tite and screw existing screws in tight as I could. Let set and then file the head down leaving about a finger nail thicknes of the screw. Use a small hammer and flatten whats left of the screw, then file and sand smooth and re-tap. riceone
  10. Locking the bolt up like you described seems to be common. I have no idea how it is done as I have tried and can't hang one up. Someone probably tried to let the firing pin down like you do a Mauser and it just won't work. riceone.
  11. FC, I don't know what happened to the Japanese forum, it use to be active. I come by to see if there are any post ever now and then and they are few and far between. I would like to see more activity and you bet I will be here, but its hard to make conversation by yourself. I hope business picks up. riceone
  12. 2009 is about gone and for me it has been a very good year collecting Japanese Rifles. I'd like to remind everyone that first Friday and Saturday in February will be the 4th annual meeting of SEMCA here in Cleveland at my shop. Everyone is invited. Expecting 20 to 30 collectors from all over the South. Horsefly I found that T99 action with the 22-250 barrel installed - its still for sale. I've been selling off stuff to finnance some things I have purchased and have more to go. Hope to see some of you in February. riceone
  13. I decided to use JB Weld (since I had some on hand) and put it together yesterday. Here is the finished product. I doubt it will ever be on a rifle when fired - too much danger of shacking something loose inside. Thanks to all who offered help.
  14. Thanks you, I should have know Brownell had it. I'll post the finished project when I get it done. riceone.
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