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Need help with Series number on last ditch and sling id

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Mybusa

Post subject: Need help with Series number on last ditch and sling id

Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 3:58 am

Colonel

Joined: Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:58 pm
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Location: Northern Republic of Free California (I wish)

I was digging around my Japanese rifles and I was unable to read the series number on one of my last ditch rifles. It is still mummed but mismatched bolt (bolt parts match). It is a 4 digit serial number Nagoya and it is in pretty good shape.

It also has an odd sling on it and I'm wondering if is a correct style sling for the era. It kinda has staples or bent and flattened wire at the ends making the loops and was done on the rifle as there is no way of removing it from the rifle. No writing can be seen on the sling.

Any ways here are some photos of it. Thanks!

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A square 10

Post subject: Re: Need help with Series number on last ditch and sling id

Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:49 am

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Joined: Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:26 am
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Location: Minnesota , USA

nice looking rifle - sorry all my referance materials went with my 99 when i sold it , but rice one will be along

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riceone

Post subject: Re: Need help with Series number on last ditch and sling id

Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:37 pm

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Joined: Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:11 am
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Location: Mississippi

That is a 6 th. series mark. My 6th. is in the 15K range and it has the ladder sight with AA wings, full top handguard and two screw front band, short cleaning rod and a middle band for the pod. I don't beleive that receiver belongs with that stock and barrel.That style stock did not appear till in the late 7th series. riceone

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Mybusa

Post subject: Re: Need help with Series number on last ditch and sling id

Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:47 pm

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Joined: Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:58 pm
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Location: Northern Republic of Free California (I wish)

Riceone

I found my Arisaka book and yes it's an odd one. I don't know whether to part it out or restore it. I have barrels and bolts, but it would be the stock that might be hard.

Tomorrow I'm going to take it all apart and see what markings are under the wood. Is there any history of battle field rebuilds that might explain it and the odd sling?

It was under 200 shipped and I thought I would swap the sling over to my matching last ditch but once I got it I realized that it can't be removed.

Guns are fun aren't they!!

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