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Accidents with Japanese Rifles. -rcb- 3/05

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Well here I go again:
One time saw early 99 with all bells & whistles, it was blown in the magazine area, end result of someone drilling a hole into the barrel right through the bottom drain hole. The rifle sat on the matlepiece for 40 years without a problem, then the old vet's son decided to buy some Norma 7.7 ammo at the Ventura show and took the old man's rifle for a test, first round failure. The son got an arm full of slivers only, rifle was wasted.
Also had a fellow walking around the Great Western trying to sell a Japanese rifle and bayonet for 75.00 after talking to him he said that the rifle wasn't very good as it keyholed the target with 6.5 ammo. The rifle was a trainer with a smooth bore barrel. Thank God it didn't blow up, the barrel was nice, clean and shinny with long axis lines created by the wiggling bullet. Took it off his hands for 75.00, the bayonet was a rocking star and worth every penny, gave the trainer to my friend Keep to keep the souvenier.
Vicasoto
 
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