Almost zero chance it was done by a GI as a bring back.
The mum is the symbol of the Emperor - they were ground off after the war to symbolize the separation of the firearm from the emperor (his ‘property’). Samples with intact mums were more likely to have been pre-surrender being backs, and having the intact mum commands a much higher value among collectors.
MrClovvn@reddit
I’ve never seen one with the Chrysanthemum taken off. That’s cool
Kromulent@reddit
if the chrome is on top of the part where the mum was ground off, it was added later
a-boy-named-suee@reddit (OP)
Thank you - someone else informed me this is what some GIs did with being backs so that makes more sense
EntrySure1350@reddit
Almost zero chance it was done by a GI as a bring back.
The mum is the symbol of the Emperor - they were ground off after the war to symbolize the separation of the firearm from the emperor (his ‘property’). Samples with intact mums were more likely to have been pre-surrender being backs, and having the intact mum commands a much higher value among collectors.
GamesFranco2819@reddit
You miss understand, he was talking about the plating being done by the GI, not defacing the mum.
OldCarry4838@reddit
It was usually done by the imperial before combat to keep the emperor's symbol from falling into the hands of the enemies.
a-boy-named-suee@reddit (OP)
Who do you think did the plating?
sporknitebattlepass@reddit
Type 99
Woodpusherpro@reddit
For once, it's not an Arisaka. This is a M1 Garand.
BroseppeVerdi@reddit
M1 GARANDU!
rofl_pilot@reddit
It’s always an Arisaka…