Series 1 Nagoya, mismatch bolt, intact mum, overall pretty nice, exc bore. Has the original sling that was on it when it came into the States. Not import marked, of course. I'd guess it came from an island where the bolts were pulled during transit.
Yea, mismatched, missing AA wings and sanded stock takes the rifle value down to $125 to $150. But the sling adds $100 to $140, the original cleaning rod $40 and the original monopod spring another $30, and voila you have a $360 value rifle. Not exactly collector grade, but you can sell the mentioned parts and the remainder can still be used as a good shooter.
I'm fairly certain the finish is original, and the link above seems to support that. I think I discussed this with BradB a few years ago (about this same rifle) and the finish seems in line with that on other original-condition Japanese rifles of the era.
What about the pictures makes it look like it was sanded? I'm interested in knowing how to tell. The finish looks very old and original to me, especially is the linseed oil finish theory is right.
The color is a bit odd, but the stock markings are usually the best way to tell if your finish is original. It takes very little sanding to make these marks disappear. Are they still present? Here's my first series & you can see the distinctiver wood color it has. Here's another shot of it with it's other Nagoya buddies.
The original finish would have been urushi, not linseed oil.
As for the sanding call, the finger grooves seem a little rounded; though it is hard to see in the pictures. The edges are sharp all the way around if original, not rounded over.
As for the sanding call, the finger grooves seem a little rounded; though it is hard to see in the pictures. The edges are sharp all the way around if original, not rounded over.
I think the color issue is mostly because I took the pictures outside and played with the image to try to show detail. I can tell from your pictures that it is very much like the color and finish on your Nagoyas.
The grooves are about as sharp as the one in your first series picture, as far as I can tell.
Stock finish should be a honey-orange color... a tad brown in photos but if tone messed with in photoshop it might be right. That sling is $100-$125 (or more) alone on Ebay.
color looks a little off and the edges seem softend, however its tough to tell from those pictures. Could very well just be the lighting and photo quality.but a mummed, first series with a good sling and cleaning rod, even mismatched, must be a $250- 300 gun ,current auction trend value. I wouldnt give more than $150 for the gun,on a generous day, but like it was pointed out, add to that a $100-125+ sling, $40-50 cleaning rod, and mono spring and theres another $150-200 in extras.you can buy that package for $200-250 all the time, I have to start shopping in ohio (tho everyone knows every good arisaka in ohio is in the secret enclave of Noodle: "the collector formerly known as Nick the florist").
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