Worth restoring?
Posted by Minimum-Paint-9649@reddit | Firearms | View on Reddit | 18 comments
Papa has this old ww2 Japanese Rifle…what should I do to take care of it.
Posted by Minimum-Paint-9649@reddit | Firearms | View on Reddit | 18 comments
Papa has this old ww2 Japanese Rifle…what should I do to take care of it.
MannerTime5136@reddit
whats that rifle called?
BeefCurl@reddit
Arisaka, I believe it’s the Type 38
real-one67@reddit
I love 38's never seen one in a rifle before.
Big_Z_Diddy@reddit
It's a Type 38 rifle chambered in 6.5x50mm, not .38 Caliber.
Unless you were joking, in which case I apologize.
real-one67@reddit
Im Just bustin chops 😂
Dodo224@reddit
What do you mean if it's worth restoring? What even is the other option, throwing it in the trash?😂
Sufficient-Appeal503@reddit
Doing nothing with it
ToraNoOkami@reddit
Always… if having it resorted is worth the time to you. First first first get the underside of the barrel and inside of the bore checked to make sure rust hasn’t turned it into a bomb.
TurboEncabulator_1@reddit
It doesnt need any restoration.
Disassemble.
Light coat of oil on all metal parts.
Reassemble.
Enjoy.
Anything other than this will ruin it.
Kromulent@reddit
these usually have the screws staked, so even disassembly degrades the originality a bit. unless it's necessary, best to skip it
letigre87@reddit
Rub a light coat of linseed oil into the stock
gw19x6@reddit
Immer
Zerskader@reddit
Do not remove or sand the lacquer off an Arisaka without proper tools. They were coated in urushi lacquer which when it comes in contact with skin causes a reaction similar to poison ivy. You also have to then procure urushi lacquer if you are going to refinish it.
Just clean it with a damp rag, dry, and apply a thin coat of gun oil.
GullibleRisk2837@reddit
It's always an Arisaka
Bartman383@reddit
Restore what? It's in decent shape. Just rub it down with an oily rag.
Crazy_Schedule5145@reddit
Should bubba it for the memes
gameking514@reddit
Might be worth it to check with a gunsmith if anything is wrong with the rifle itself or if you just need cosmetic repairs first
very_unqualified@reddit
Mark Novak has some great videos on conservation and restoration.