Type 99 long rifle with Mum intact

[Guest Mobles]

I acquired this Arisaka type99 long rifle last year from a friend for a pretty good deal. I hunted all winter with it. Id like to know what it's worth, since it does still have the mum intact, i know this is rare. It has been stained within the last ten years. Missing the bipod, airplane sight wings. The Serial numbers do Not match. I do have the metal butt plate it just needs to be remounted.

Thanks

[Jonnin]

I think that with the stain job and mismatched parts combined with a decent, but not pristine, condition you are looking at $200-$300 range.

[gregintenn]

Markings on Japanese Arisaka Rifles and Bayonets of World War II

Here's quite a bit of info on them.

I was given a 6.5 Arisaka a while back. I was surprised with the quality of the rifle. It is miles ahead of an old 6.5 Carcano I have. You'll have better luck finding 7.7 ammo than I have in find the 6.5 stuff.

[Guest Mobles]

Yeah 7.7 was easier to find then i had been told, comes in at about $1.50 a round...not very target Practice friendly. Thanks guys

[Jonnin]

reloading is your friend. I can reload 7.65 for about 0.50 per round, which is still ugly but not too bad for an obsolete caliber rifle. Most of that is the bullet, which costs about 30 cents each unless you use cast lead, which I am unwilling to do in this particular gun.

[Guest Mobles]

I have considered reloading, but don't really want to fool with attempting it.