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Re: Whatzit?

Postby robert. » Mon Aug 02, 2021 7:42 pm

A katana.
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Re: Whatzit?

Postby webenda » Mon Aug 02, 2021 9:27 pm

Rufus T. Firefly wrote:Toyota?
No.
robert. wrote:A katana.
No.

Next clue:
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Re: Whatzit?

Postby webenda » Tue Aug 03, 2021 12:20 pm

Next clue--the symbol that was obliterated used to look like this:
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Re: Whatzit?

Postby webenda » Tue Aug 03, 2021 12:37 pm

Another hint: All the clues are on the receiver of the rifle I am holding in this photo. Now, what is the rifle and why is it more significant than any other Arisaka rifle?
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Re: Whatzit?

Postby MurphOnMillerAve » Tue Aug 03, 2021 1:34 pm

Why? Because one needs exactly that kind of hat on to have the gun shoot at its best.
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Re: Whatzit?

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Tue Aug 03, 2021 1:44 pm

webenda wrote:Next clue--the symbol that was obliterated used to look like this:
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Yes, chrysanthemum - Japan......got that.
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Re: Whatzit?

Postby chuck » Tue Aug 03, 2021 1:46 pm

Arisaka type 99 "Last ditch". The grip and mono pod have been eliminated and the sights simplified. These were mass produced near the end of the war.

https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/06/12/last-ditch-arisaka-casual-overview-difference-regular-production-end-war-rifles/
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Re: Whatzit?

Postby webenda » Tue Aug 03, 2021 3:31 pm

chuck wrote:Arisaka type 99 "Last ditch".
Correct.
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Re: Whatzit?

Postby HONDO74 » Tue Aug 03, 2021 5:41 pm

Do you collect military rifles, :?:
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Re: Whatzit?

Postby E7 » Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:34 pm

robert. wrote:A katana.


Right country, wrong weapon!
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Re: Whatzit?

Postby webenda » Wed Aug 04, 2021 1:10 pm

HONDO74 wrote:Do you collect military rifles, :?:

No, it belongs to my wife. I found out that the pile of training bombs out by the creek is hers also.

I collect Lionel trains and fountain pens.
Here is an Esterbrook 9450 bookkeepers pen (circa 1950) I just found at one of my neighbor's yard sale last Sunday.
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Re: Whatzit?

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Wed Aug 04, 2021 2:13 pm

webenda wrote:
HONDO74 wrote:Do you collect military rifles, :?:

No, it belongs to my wife. I found out that the pile of training bombs out by the creek is hers also.


Interesting......................
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Re: Whatzit?

Postby webenda » Sun Aug 08, 2021 3:34 pm

Whatzit?
This image is one of many components found on this whatzit.
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Re: Whatzit?

Postby HONDO74 » Sun Aug 08, 2021 6:21 pm

webenda wrote:
HONDO74 wrote:Do you collect military rifles, :?:

No, it belongs to my wife. I found out that the pile of training bombs out by the creek is hers also.



yeah right... now take the time to explain to me why I don't believe you, :wink:
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Re: Whatzit?

Postby webenda » Sun Aug 08, 2021 7:42 pm

HONDO74 wrote:
webenda wrote:No, it belongs to my wife. I found out that the pile of training bombs out by the creek is hers also.



yeah right... now take the time to explain to me why I don't believe you, :wink:

If you don't know, who would?
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