Originally Posted by rattler
Originally Posted by nsaqam
Originally Posted by timbo762
That's definitely high quality workmanship. Too bad it ruined a very rare and highly collectible Type 99 Paratrooper Rifle.


True but it was probably sporterized initially back in the '50s when few thought of any Japanese rifle as rare and highly collectible.


very true.....M1917's seem to only have gotten collectable and worth something recently as people looked around and realized how few are left after so many were messed with....i like dinking around with military sporters but i buy rifles someone else has already cut on and dont have the heart to chop up one in original condition...


Amen!

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I'm not one of the Chosin Few but no more remarkable group of Americans ever existed.