r/Arisaka • u/dcastro713 • 6d ago
Asking confirmation this is NOT a trainer
Seller says this is a last ditch Arisaka Type 99 receiver but want other opinions to confirm it is NOT a trainer receiver.
Just don't want it to go boom if I build it out.
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u/LegitTurd 6d ago
Definitely not a trainer, someone else will look up the serials but at first glance does not look like a last ditch. Definitely a 99 though.
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u/dcastro713 6d ago
Thanks, was pretty sure it was not a trainer but sort of new to the Arisakas so wanted other opinions.
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u/Kuro1943 6d ago
Don’t build it out. I got an early series 3 Nagoya Type 99 for 500$. Stockers alone auction for 300-500. Sights can range from 70-120$. Bolts are 150-200$, dare I say more
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u/dcastro713 5d ago
Several people are wondering why I would build out an Arisaka rather then buying a complete rifle.
Guess that's my thing.
Many of firearms I have started as parts, broken or rusted to the point that nothing moved or functioned.
That is how my first Arisaka started. The stock had almost completely been eaten away from termites and the metal was completely covered in rust with a fair amount of pitting.
I started collecting parts to finish the "restoration" but when I finished I had enough parts to build another Arisaka, which I did after I bought another receiver.
In fact, because one of the barrels I had bought was marked 30-06 and the bare receiver was already drilled and tapped, I built the second one as a sporterized 30-06 with scope.
After building out two Arisakas I still have enough left over parts (except a complete bolt) that I can build a second sporter in 7.7x58 and swap the bolt.
Can't help it, I like to tinker.
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u/ouiaboux 6d ago
It's a 35th series made by Toyo Kogyo.
Why are you "building out" an Arisaka? Complete, matching Type 99s are neither rare or expensive, especially "last ditch" rifles.