7.7 Jap rifle
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 2:29 pm
So I stumbled on a Face book page devoted to this rifle. Just doing a little reading, and I had always assumed they were kinda junk. I bought one in the late 70's from Larry Potterfield in his original store, Ely Arms, in Columbia Mo. That was before he started Midway arms. $80 and that included a new box of Norma ammo, which I still have about half the box.
So the guys on this FB page seem to think most of the rifles are very safe, and quality made guns. Except maybe those made right at the end of the war. That surprised me. May go get mine out of the safe and look it over better.
Somewhere along the line I acquired a bayonet for the thing. Sure makes it look mean.
I wonder if there are any caves in Jim's area of the Philippines that might have cases of rifles, still encased in cosmoline? Wishful thinking I guess.
Take care, Gene
So the guys on this FB page seem to think most of the rifles are very safe, and quality made guns. Except maybe those made right at the end of the war. That surprised me. May go get mine out of the safe and look it over better.
Somewhere along the line I acquired a bayonet for the thing. Sure makes it look mean.
I wonder if there are any caves in Jim's area of the Philippines that might have cases of rifles, still encased in cosmoline? Wishful thinking I guess.
Take care, Gene