Wondering on pricing quotes on an arisaka. Havent seen it yet but it suposidly is numbers matching with dust cover and maybe some ammo. The mum is gone but condition and year are unknown as of now im getting more info soon and a photo, but what would be a wide pricing range given this much? Thanks!
Arisaka general pricing?
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I know I am a fool, after spending a few years trying to find a decent example, I found one here off a really decent CGNer. It is a Nagoya !st series from 1939, all numbers matching, complete and unaltered MUM, with AA sites, bipod and dust cover. 2 boxes of ammunition. I paid $1100 for it.
So that was a couple years ago. Since then I have yet to see or handle one in Canada that i would swap it for. Was it a deal, probably not, but I wasn't looking for a deal as much as a respectable piece for my collection that i would not need to upgrade. When I sell, I may or may not get my money back, but I care not.
I hope this helps. BTW, yet to fire mine, but hopefully soon.
So that was a couple years ago. Since then I have yet to see or handle one in Canada that i would swap it for. Was it a deal, probably not, but I wasn't looking for a deal as much as a respectable piece for my collection that i would not need to upgrade. When I sell, I may or may not get my money back, but I care not.
I hope this helps. BTW, yet to fire mine, but hopefully soon.
I'm with Joe and Mig, condition is the key with arisakas, to me it's worth less than $300 no matter the condition with the mum ground..... that's the cool part!
what are we talking here a type 38 or 99?? 99's are definitely more desirable, but you gotta watch out for the last ditch ones.
if it's a matching **COMPLETE** and mint 99 then yea ~ $800 is fair, $1100 is still in the ballpark [because you don't see mint ones ever]
a type 38, less up to $600. and watch that dust cover, there are lots of repros out there.
and then again, when price <= desire, it's still an Arisaka right?
Hope you make a deal
-sean
what are we talking here a type 38 or 99?? 99's are definitely more desirable, but you gotta watch out for the last ditch ones.
if it's a matching **COMPLETE** and mint 99 then yea ~ $800 is fair, $1100 is still in the ballpark [because you don't see mint ones ever]
a type 38, less up to $600. and watch that dust cover, there are lots of repros out there.
and then again, when price <= desire, it's still an Arisaka right?
Hope you make a deal
-sean
johnny1984
CGN Regular
I am unsure what the Mossberg is worth but the Arisaka I would think is anywhere from 500 to 700. Finding one with the mum is preferred but they are few and far between. The dust cover is a bonus. Worry only about the condition of the metal because for the most part the wood on these are really banged up from use.
As for shooting them be sure to keep the 300 yard battle sight in mind (although mine seems more like 400!!) when sighting. There is minimal recoil and they really are nice to shoot. The Mauser inspired action is smooth and crisp.
As for shooting them be sure to keep the 300 yard battle sight in mind (although mine seems more like 400!!) when sighting. There is minimal recoil and they really are nice to shoot. The Mauser inspired action is smooth and crisp.
joe
Would love to see pics. Is it up on the board somewhere?
Sounds like it is complete. What is condition. Did you pay too much? Maybe. Maybe you didnt pay too much you just paid too much too soon. LOL. However saying that, it sounds like it would be difficult to find one like that, and if its a prime example of the type, then you did alright over the long term I would think.
