I still think it's cool. Probably because I don't have one yet! Did the guy know what he had? Mind telling what you got it for?
Gunshow find: 27th Series Tokyo Juki Kogyo, Rope Hole.
The good news is, it is what it is, and all matched. The bad news, Bubba did a number on it. Stock looks like it was scraped with a piece of glass. Poorly. Glass works very well for stripping paint/varnish, and is very non invasive, if you know what you're doing. Rope hole was filled with wood filler. Metal parts show evidence of black paint. Wood butt plate is painted black, so the whole rifle may have been painted? Serial number is higher than the highest recorded, for having a plum knob. (according to MROJ 5th). Two-piece forend.
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Here are a couple of photos of the wood on my 27th rope hole. This is the one discussed here 2-3 months ago with chrome bore.
2-3 others have chrome bore rope holes. That and mix of bolt handle styles and dustcover grooves or lack therof are likely the result of using earlier rejected parts?
Jim
2-3 others have chrome bore rope holes. That and mix of bolt handle styles and dustcover grooves or lack therof are likely the result of using earlier rejected parts?
Jim
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A tad more presentable.
The old girl, dressed up pretty OK. Should be an eye catcher in Gonzales.:thumbsup:
The old girl, dressed up pretty OK. Should be an eye catcher in Gonzales.:thumbsup:
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