Good price for a Arisaka 99?

BerdanSS · April 30, 2013, 10:17 PM

Guy is asking $170. Beautiful condition metal, wood is in good condition and hasn't been stripped or refinished .All intact except for the lightly struck Chrysanthemum, and forearm has been cut down a foot or so. Mostly matching numbers, has the mono-pod with it and antiaircraft wings still attached. Nice shiny bore, bolt operates silky smooth and trigger is nice.

I've always wanted one of these. If it's a good deal and I buy it, I'll get an un-cut stock to "restore" it to fighting form

tahunua001 · May 1, 2013, 11:21 AM

$170 isn't a bad price, the stock is easily repaired and everything else is intact(aside from you didn't mention the dust cover) so I would say it's a good deal with room for improvement.

James K · May 1, 2013, 11:56 AM

"Beautiful condition metal..."

That is a decent price, but if concerned about originality, make sure it hasn't been reblued. Most Type 99's have serviceable finishes, but not what most folks would call "beautiful."

Jim

Mausermolt · May 1, 2013, 03:45 PM

id do it in a heartbeat! i bought a nice type 38 for $200 about 2 years ago. my girlfriend bought a sporterized 99 about 3 years ago for 80$ the pawn shop didnt even know what it was, the tag said "wood stock rifle"

BerdanSS · May 1, 2013, 10:11 PM

James

Sorry...by "beautiful" I ment its not scratched, dinged and gouged all to heck...the color itself I can only describe as dark plum colored? Yes dust cover is included.

doofus47 · May 2, 2013, 09:46 AM

Do it.

lordhedgwich · May 29, 2013, 06:06 PM

i have been looking for arisakas lately but i hate buying guns online i keep hoping i will find one locally

Pahoo · May 29, 2013, 06:14 PM

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That is a decent price, but if concerned about originality, make sure it hasn't been reblued. Most Type 99's have serviceable finishes, but not what most folks would call "beautiful."

Yes, this came to mind as well, when I read the post. Of the Mums that I have seen, all were stamped fairly deep. Taking this post at face value, I'd say this was a very good deal. The mud cover is fairly common but you don't see many mono-pods. ....

Be Safe !!!

BerdanSS · May 29, 2013, 09:43 PM

I looked everywhere for the guy at the last swap meet. He was nowhere to be found

I'm going again this Sunday, really hope to see him back. I'm sure he still has it as 90% or better of the people that go to this thing haven't a clue what it is unless it's an 870, 223 of some kind or says "06" on it someplace.

Last time a guy had a DESTROYED Chinese type 53, and was telling me all about it being a "German gun" made for the "Turkish army" and that he thinks it shoots .308win

lord

I tried explaining to him that he had a Chinese copy of a Russian carbine that take the 7.62x54R. He protested...profusely. Also, he was "letting it go" at the bargain price of only $225 HA!

**4V50 Gary** · May 30, 2013, 05:27 PM

Good luck in finding it again.

April 30, 2013, 10:17 PM	#1
BerdanSS Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2011 Location: to close to other houses Posts: 1,176	Good price for a Arisaka 99? Guy is asking $170. Beautiful condition metal, wood is in good condition and hasn't been stripped or refinished .All intact except for the lightly struck Chrysanthemum, and forearm has been cut down a foot or so. Mostly matching numbers, has the mono-pod with it and antiaircraft wings still attached. Nice shiny bore, bolt operates silky smooth and trigger is nice. I've always wanted one of these. If it's a good deal and I buy it, I'll get an un-cut stock to "restore" it to fighting form

May 1, 2013, 11:21 AM	#2
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	$170 isn't a bad price, the stock is easily repaired and everything else is intact(aside from you didn't mention the dust cover) so I would say it's a good deal with room for improvement. __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin

May 1, 2013, 03:45 PM	#4
Mausermolt Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2007 Location: Ory-gun Posts: 508	id do it in a heartbeat! i bought a nice type 38 for $200 about 2 years ago. my girlfriend bought a sporterized 99 about 3 years ago for 80$ the pawn shop didnt even know what it was, the tag said "wood stock rifle" __________________ Molon Labe

May 2, 2013, 09:46 AM	#6
doofus47 Senior Member Join Date: June 9, 2010 Location: live in a in a house when i'm not in a tent Posts: 2,483	Do it. __________________ I'm right about the metric system 3/4 of the time.

May 30, 2013, 05:27 PM	#10
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,840	Good luck in finding it again. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

May 1, 2013, 11:56 AM	#3
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	"Beautiful condition metal..." That is a decent price, but if concerned about originality, make sure it hasn't been reblued. Most Type 99's have serviceable finishes, but not what most folks would call "beautiful." Jim

May 1, 2013, 10:11 PM	#5
BerdanSS Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2011 Location: to close to other houses Posts: 1,176	James Sorry...by "beautiful" I ment its not scratched, dinged and gouged all to heck...the color itself I can only describe as dark plum colored? Yes dust cover is included.

May 29, 2013, 06:06 PM	#7
lordhedgwich Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2013 Posts: 180	i have been looking for arisakas lately but i hate buying guns online i keep hoping i will find one locally

May 29, 2013, 09:43 PM	#9
BerdanSS Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2011 Location: to close to other houses Posts: 1,176	I looked everywhere for the guy at the last swap meet. He was nowhere to be found I'm going again this Sunday, really hope to see him back. I'm sure he still has it as 90% or better of the people that go to this thing haven't a clue what it is unless it's an 870, 223 of some kind or says "06" on it someplace. Last time a guy had a DESTROYED Chinese type 53, and was telling me all about it being a "German gun" made for the "Turkish army" and that he thinks it shoots .308win lord I tried explaining to him that he had a Chinese copy of a Russian carbine that take the 7.62x54R. He protested...profusely. Also, he was "letting it go" at the bargain price of only $225 HA!