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7.7 arisaka

intercessorintercessor Member Posts: 437 ✭
edited April 2011 in Ask the Experts
Is there another caseing that can be used in the 7.7 Arisaka 99 safely & is a perfect fit with minor modifications.

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  • intercessorintercessor Member Posts: 437 ✭
    edited November -1
    Hi guys. It's been a long time since I've been on here, but I know where to go when I have a problem that has me stumped. I have a type 99 arisaka that has been "bubbaized". I have pretty well got it looking normal, by combining two abused rifles and making one that will look pretty good. This is my problem. The one rifle had the stock parts I needed, but the bolt had been turned down, and it had been sanded enough that the stock was "white". The barrel and action was last ditch, with no ears on the front sight . The barrel band and nosecap/bayonet lug came off easily. The barrel and action I am useing for the complete rifle is regular issue, [with an intact mum] and has ears on the front sight. As I start to reassemble, I found that the nose cap wouldn't go over the ears of the front sight. "NO problem" I think, I'll just tap out the sight and loosen the set screw under it and remove the sight base. Suprise, no screw. I need some advice as to how to approach this thing without ruining something. Any help of advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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  • jonkjonk Member Posts: 10,121
    edited November -1
    That sight base will be soldered on.

    So you're saying the front band won't fit on the gun past the sight?

    I'd order a new band from a non-last ditch model.
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  • lilmor50lilmor50 Member Posts: 25 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    try putting the band past the sight UPSIDE DOWN!
    good luck
    Morty
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  • Stevan1Stevan1 Member Posts: 138 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Here is a place you may try for info and parts needed. VERY good page from a true expert in the Arisaka field.

    http://riceone1.com/index.html
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  • GrasshopperGrasshopper Member Posts: 17,042 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'd order a new band from a non-last ditch model.


    I think I had that problem,,and only way to "fix" it was to get front sight off.[B)],,like stated, not a screw set.... IF my mind is thinking correct,,,,that is the answer you didn't want to hear..



    A new band won't help you if I am correct,,perhaps someone else will come along like Fatstrat,, and say the difinitive answer...nambu
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  • intercessorintercessor Member Posts: 437 ✭
    edited November -1
    Nambu, you're right, not the answer I was looking for, but when you ask a question, you take the answers as they come. Stevan1, I will follow up on the website you provided. Thanks for the info. Thanks everyone who replied, God Bless, Intercessor
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  • FatstratFatstrat Member Posts: 9,147
    edited November -1
    I don't think a Last Ditch Front barrel band will fit over an earlier front sight with "ears".
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