WCChapin | Arisaka 352 Revisited | Velocity Testing 7.7 Japanese in the Type 99
Another batch of test rounds fired through my second Type 99 on a pleasant July evening at the range.
WCChapin | Arisaka Update – Match Minus Three | Reassembled for Firing – Wednesday Prior to the Weekend Shoot
A pleasant summer morning in the backyard with the reassembled Type 99 and a cup of coffee.
WCChapin | Arisaka Update – Post Independence… | Bottom Metal, Front Sight, and Stock Clean Up
The day after Independence Day, 2021 - and a day off work - spending a warm, pleasant day cleaning up Type 99 Arisaka parts.
WCChapin | Arisaka Update – Six Days In | Cleaning Up a Type 99 Kokura Arsenal Series 20 Short Rifle
A brief update, six days into the Type 99 Arisaka project. With a bit more cleaning and a few small replacement parts, it will be ready for the range.
WCChapin | Type 99 Arisaka Short Rifle – Overview of a Recently Acquired Kokura Series 20
A brief look at a Japanese Type 99 Arisaka Short Rifle that I purchased a few days ago. The markings indicate that it is a Series 20 from the Kokura Arsenal, manufactured in 1941.