Help me value an Arisaka

[zhyla]

I've got a Type 99 short rifle with ground mum, no AA wings, no dust cover, or mono pod. Non-matching bolt. In good condition but nothing special. If I remember right it's a series 33 Tokyo Kogyo.

However, it's been rechambered in .30-06 (and marked ".30-06" on the outside of the chamber). As it is not marked "US CAL 30" or bear any other U.S. conversions I presume it is a civilian conversion. No other sporterizing was done.

Gunbroker prices seem to be all over the place. I'm assuming the non-U.S. rechambering lowers the price but not 100% sure. Any thoughts appreciated.

[Jeff L]

Pics?

[echo1]

It's not worth much.

I sold this one as you see it, for $175 or $200 bucks 5 years ago. It was .30-06 too. I'd be lucky to get a couple hunnerd today. They're not very valuable unless it's extremely well done, this was a good one, and put a lot of meat on the table. I'll bet when it was made, the scope and mount cost as much as the rifle. There's just not much market for '50s era sport jobs. Although I'll buy them if they're CHEAP, and have a few. PAX

[gun toting monkeyboy]

I would guess it is in the $125-150 range, assuming it was not one of the military conversions done for the Koreans during the Korean War. The accuracy is going to be less than stellar unless it is reloaded with .310-.312" bullets. They make somewhat decent sporters with the right ammunition, but they have very little collectors value.

-Mb

[zhyla]

The accuracy is going to be less than stellar unless it is reloaded with .310-.312" bullets.

That's the truth, I would say it groups about as well as my Mosin carbine. If I reloaded I would probably keep it... just got too many guns

[Enfield47]

Do they make a 30-06 die in .310?

[Bobby Ricigliano]

Arisakas are a niche collector item. Considering they are true WW2 battle rifles, it is odd that they generally don't fetch as much as other WW2 pieces. Considering all the additional negative qualities listed, yours isn't worth much.

$100 = Immediate Sale
$150 = Probable Sale
$200 = Highly Unlikely

[NOTABIKER]

I sold one like yours for 350 about two years ago in original chambering. I liked it but ammo cost kept me from shooting it a lot.Great history.

[echo1]

I've got a Type 99 short rifle with ground mum, no AA wings, no dust cover, or mono pod. Non-matching bolt. In good condition but nothing special. If I remember right it's a series 33 Tokyo Kogyo.

However, it's been rechambered in .30-06 (and marked ".30-06" on the outside of the chamber). As it is not marked "US CAL 30" or bear any other U.S. conversions I presume it is a civilian conversion. No other sporterizing was done.

Gunbroker prices seem to be all over the place. I'm assuming the non-U.S. rechambering lowers the price but not 100% sure. Any thoughts appreciated.

Is it all stock otherwise? Do you know if the furniture fits a T38? PAX

[zhyla]

Do they make a 30-06 die in .310?

No idea, I haven't gotten into reloading (more money that time at the moment).

Is it all stock otherwise? Do you know if the furniture fits a T38? PAX

Yes all stock, but I have no idea if the T99 stocks fit T38 (I doubt it).