Arisaka. howmuch are they worth. does anyone know where to find one

sledge said:
Andurp - Lee die from Higginson, PRVI cases and bulk bullets available with tradex. I was lucky enough to have found a box of old Norma 6.5 Japanese awhile back and fired those initial for the premium brass. I use H335 for powder but there is a lot of load data online - many powders to choose from. The military load was 139gr at 2500fps and the most common size of bullet for 6.5 just happens to also be 139gr. This is a very easy caliber to reload to actual Japanese military specs.

My bolt guns get dedicated brass. I keep the fired brass for them in a separate box and just neck size. You only need to full size a case for semi's or if you are using it the first time in that particular rifle. The brass for my bolt actions should last a lifetime because I don't load anywhere near the upper pressure limits. I have gone through 5 cycles on this particular Japanese brass and still not even needed to trim. Good brass, like NORMA will likely last more than the PRVI stuff that more readily available. But it will cost more.

The Arisaka's are more popular down south, lots of good forums and experienced loaders - those guys know way more than I ever will.
Cheers,

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Great info, cheers!
 
I ended up getting two type 38's from another cgn'er. A carbine and a full length one. The carbine is shot out to 7mm and the mum is partially visable. The full length has a full but punched around the edges mum with a fair bore.
 
BeaverMeat said:
Nice Nambu.

Prohibited?
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Nope, restricted!

Tough to find up here.

There are some prohib class Japanese pistols out there, but those would be tough to get any return investment on.

Sadly, I have accepted that the 12.6 class is a dying category of firearms.

12.x firearms depreciate as eventually nobody will be able to buy them.

Those who bought lots of short barrel collectible pistols before the laws changed got put in a very unfortunate position, unless you don't care about the investment aspect, in which case you can buy lots for cheap.

If (when?) all pistols turn prohib, collectors will be screwed investment wise.

Some believe the best time sell is now, while the market is still decent with the current laws.

In a lot of ways, if you want to invest in historical media, something like a WWII helmet is much safer than a WWII pistol. Too bad many of us here like pistols more than helmets!

This is the sad reality in my opinion.

-Steve
 
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