Hello Quigley :
I saw at the Oct. 2003 Tulsa show a 99 all matching sniper rig for 8400.00, the rifle was ground, match, matching scope with case-strap-brush, green muzzle cover, canvas sling with wire ends. The seller's story was a bringback from Burma in '44 that had been rechambered to 30.06 so as to use US ammo !.
Talk about buying the rifle and not the story !. Anyway on top of the chamber it was stamped in small numbers 30.06, nothing else was done to the receiver interior to accomodate the longer cartridge, therefore a single shot rifle.
Talk about ruining a rare piece, but typical post war as all you had to do was run an 06 reamer till the bolt closed.
It took 3 years before it finally sold, but it required it being rebarreled back to 7.7, it still was ruined as the barrel and receiver no longer matched by the interior assembly number.
I have a 99 Nagoya 10th series last ditch, "U S Cal 30" conversion, that was sporterized by removing the forend, both barrel bands and handguard for 165.00. For the price of another Nagoya last ditch parts rifle I was able to restore it back to military condition. I have not had the time to take it out and see how well it shoots.
Vicasoto