Author Topic: Seeking for a business that restores guns.  (Read 735 times)

Offline Masherbrum

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Re: Seeking for a business that restores guns.
« Reply #15 on: January 25, 2015, 09:48:35 PM »
Thanks mash! I will be in contact with them!  :aok

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Re: Seeking for a business that restores guns.
« Reply #16 on: January 25, 2015, 10:08:11 PM »
I believe it would be worth a ton(collector's value) if the mum isn't ground off as well. They are difficult to find. The Japanese ground off all the mum's on their rifles because they considered it a disgrace to the emperor for losing the war.
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Re: Seeking for a business that restores guns.
« Reply #17 on: January 25, 2015, 11:56:26 PM »
You, or he, doesnt have just a "rifle". Its a piece of History. Imagine someone restoring the original Mona Lisa. Is this rifle a piece of art? You bet it is. It will be worth more if its an early rifle by a better maker. I cant remember all the makers of the Arisak's but I know some were better then others. Its worth will be even more if it has original accessory's like a bayonet and cleaning kit....ect Think of any WW2 gun or item as a valued pieces as long as its in original condition and only needs a cleaning.






I mean why is that Japanese (or JapWW2 rifles in particular) rifle not worth very much to begin with? Are they not rare?

 I've known for a long time about restoring historical pieces being a no-no...Learned that lesson the hard way, probably same as everyone else.
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Re: Seeking for a business that restores guns.
« Reply #18 on: January 26, 2015, 12:02:47 AM »
Anytime and we should meet up with Shamus.    Shamus, your number still the same?   
Sounds good to me!  :aok
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Re: Seeking for a business that restores guns.
« Reply #19 on: January 26, 2015, 12:53:43 AM »
Yup it is Karaya
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Re: Seeking for a business that restores guns.
« Reply #20 on: January 26, 2015, 01:01:24 AM »
Yup it is Karaya

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Re: Seeking for a business that restores guns.
« Reply #21 on: January 28, 2015, 09:45:38 AM »

I mean why is that Japanese (or JapWW2 rifles in particular) rifle not worth very much to begin with? Are they not rare?

 I've known for a long time about restoring historical pieces being a no-no...Learned that lesson the hard way, probably same as everyone else.

No they are not that rare. Nor are they all that good a rifle, "strong as Hell tho, the early ones". Boy I remember in the '80s they were practically giving very fine ones away. :cry But they are an interesting piece of history and their value will only go up if left original. No WW2 collection is complete without one or two. There were productions runs made for other countries and/or slightly modified types. Im not really up on Arisaka's but I imagine they would be more valuable.

I used yo hunt out of a small town in the high plains of eastern Montana. I met a guy who'd been on General MacAthur's security detail and after the war delivered mail for the Govt. Every spare cent he had he bought arms from returning GI's and became a huge general collector as well. He had a military collection that would put any museum to shame, including many Arisaka's all with the MUM or  Imperial Chrysanthemums. I guess being on his detail had its advantages, that or maybe he got examples from production runs to other countries which left the Chrysanthemums on them.
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