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forever · July 15, 2006, 23:14

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Mason · July 15, 2006, 23:17

I saw an old Mauser action in a 2x6" stock at OGCA.

**bykerhd** · July 15, 2006, 23:24

With a donor forend and a bit of hardware you could probably end up with a reasonable restoration of a last ditch Type 99. As long as your labor isn't worth anything.

30+ years ago I met a kid looking for soft point 7.7 ammo the night before deer season. I took a fast look at the rifle he had with him and noted the crude sights canted to the right, the bright & dark rust and crud showing at the muzzle and the crudely finished receiver and I told him it was unsafe to shoot. I then asked him if he had another rifle to use. He replied he had a 6.5 Carcano, but that the back of the shells came off when he fired it making it slow to reload. I dropped the conversation at that point.

I'm not sure what his name was, but it might have been RAY.

vmtz · July 16, 2006, 01:12

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Originally posted by bykerhd
With a donor forend and a bit of hardware you could probably end up with a reasonable restoration of a last ditch Type 99. As long as your labor isn't worth anything.

30+ years ago I met a kid looking for soft point 7.7 ammo the night before deer season. I took a fast look at the rifle he had with him and noted the crude sights canted to the right, the bright & dark rust and crud showing at the muzzle and the crudely finished receiver and I told him it was unsafe to shoot. I then asked him if he had another rifle to use. He replied he had a 6.5 Carcano, but that the back of the shells came off when he fired it making it slow to reload. I dropped the conversation at that point.

I'm not sure what his name was, but it might have been RAY.

Or Clark.

Oh, what a peice of shit.

Vince

JOHN E · July 16, 2006, 06:46

I looked at this POS yesterday and can tell you that it's worse to look than the photos show. I'm not into the Jap guns, but it's painful to see what RAY did to that last ditch rifle.
We now know the real name of "bubba"....his name is RAY.

**bykerhd** · July 16, 2006, 07:22

I'm glad someone has actually seen the rifle. Last ditch guns were almost unbelievably crude sometimes. The nailed on wood buttplate is a correct feature. The metal would be crudely finished, if at all. The rear sight is very crude with no adjustment and the receiver can be spotted as a rough casting with no trouble. Some paint stripper, lots of TLC and the front forend section and hardware and I still think you might have a representative example of the last days of Japaneses WW II weapons production. The hacked off chrysanthemum on the receiver is unfortunate but hardly unusual.

RAY certainly did no one a favor with his "customizing" but he may not have done that much permanent harm, except to the stock.

My story was true by the way. But, I really wouldn't have any idea what the owner's name was though, I don't think I ever heard it.
It still might have been RAY.

ftierson · July 16, 2006, 11:38

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Originally posted by bykerhd

30+ years ago I met a kid looking for soft point 7.7 ammo the night before deer season. I took a fast look at the rifle he had with him and noted the crude sights canted to the right, the bright & dark rust and crud showing at the muzzle and the crudely finished receiver and I told him it was unsafe to shoot. I then asked him if he had another rifle to use. He replied he had a 6.5 Carcano, but that the back of the shells came off when he fired it making it slow to reload. I dropped the conversation at that point.

I'm not sure what his name was, but it might have been RAY.

But, by now, everyone probably just calls him 'ole one-eye.'

Many moons ago, I ran into someone shooting an old S&W break-top .38 S&W (not Special) revolver. He was commenting on the genius of the S&W people in making a revolver that popped open at the top and ejected the fired case whenever he touched it off...

I mentioned to him that it wasn't supposed to do that, and quickly left...

Forrest

Flamehead · July 16, 2006, 20:53

Quote:

Originally posted by JOHN E
We now know the real name of "bubba"....his name is RAY.

younggun · July 16, 2006, 21:06

Quote:

Originally posted by ftierson

But, by now, everyone probably just calls him 'ole one-eye.'

Many moons ago, I ran into someone shooting an old S&W break-top .38 S&W (not Special) revolver. He was commenting on the genius of the S&W people in making a revolver that popped open at the top and ejected the fired case whenever he touched it off...

I mentioned to him that it wasn't supposed to do that, and quickly left...

Forrest

the shear volume of "It's not suppose to do that"'s that i said at dick's sporting goods was mind boggling from slam fire's in bolt actions to shotgun effects from rifle's to side by side's that"automatically come open when it's fired" i honest began to wonder how half of the fudd's out there are still alive.

loneeagle308 · July 17, 2006, 04:18

I did some research on "RAY." He came from Yokohama and carried also a katana. His bloodline is from Rayoyama clan and he died on Okinawa.

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July 15, 2006, 23:24	#3
bykerhd Dinosaur Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 2798 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Burlington Vermont area Posts: 13,262	With a donor forend and a bit of hardware you could probably end up with a reasonable restoration of a last ditch Type 99. As long as your labor isn't worth anything. 30+ years ago I met a kid looking for soft point 7.7 ammo the night before deer season. I took a fast look at the rifle he had with him and noted the crude sights canted to the right, the bright & dark rust and crud showing at the muzzle and the crudely finished receiver and I told him it was unsafe to shoot. I then asked him if he had another rifle to use. He replied he had a 6.5 Carcano, but that the back of the shells came off when he fired it making it slow to reload. I dropped the conversation at that point. I'm not sure what his name was, but it might have been RAY.

July 16, 2006, 06:46	#5
JOHN E Registered FALaholic #: 6077 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NewHampshire Posts: 920	I looked at this POS yesterday and can tell you that it's worse to look than the photos show. I'm not into the Jap guns, but it's painful to see what RAY did to that last ditch rifle. We now know the real name of "bubba"....his name is RAY.

July 16, 2006, 07:22	#6
bykerhd Dinosaur Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 2798 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Burlington Vermont area Posts: 13,262	I'm glad someone has actually seen the rifle. Last ditch guns were almost unbelievably crude sometimes. The nailed on wood buttplate is a correct feature. The metal would be crudely finished, if at all. The rear sight is very crude with no adjustment and the receiver can be spotted as a rough casting with no trouble. Some paint stripper, lots of TLC and the front forend section and hardware and I still think you might have a representative example of the last days of Japaneses WW II weapons production. The hacked off chrysanthemum on the receiver is unfortunate but hardly unusual. RAY certainly did no one a favor with his "customizing" but he may not have done that much permanent harm, except to the stock. My story was true by the way. But, I really wouldn't have any idea what the owner's name was though, I don't think I ever heard it. It still might have been RAY.

July 17, 2006, 04:18	#10
loneeagle308 Registered FALaholic #: 3246 Join Date: May 2001 Location: in a trailer next to the runway, Naval Air Station, North Island. Posts: 888	I did some research on "RAY." He came from Yokohama and carried also a katana. His bloodline is from Rayoyama clan and he died on Okinawa.