Many Arisakas have survived lots of rounds by strength alone, relying on a non-matching bolt. They arent given the same bolt, unfortunately. You should have it headspaced, not due to Japanese manufacturing (VERY good might I add), but as returning GIs were asked to remove the bolts on returning rifles, then they get mixed up in a bag. Alot of the last ditch rifles are really good safe shooters, but buying ANY Arisaka is an exercise in patience. If they dont have the bad things above, they are great shooters. School rifles fetch a HUGE price if the parts match. Keep in mind, lots of dealers/people try to pass off a good rifle as a last ditch because collectors of Arisakas (few and far between) like to collect them over shooters. The non-chomers are usually last ditch but can still have good recievers and bolts, check everything, not just the sights and bore. Only at the end of the war did they stop chroming. A slight accuracy hit, but VERY easy to clean with the rifling type and chroming. Chroming: Yes, the good ones have a gray bore, as they were chromed.
If not, you may have a decent gun, not a last ditch.Ħ.
Sights: They shifted to VERY cheap looking sights, almost like a marlin rimfire situation, very cheaply made, stamped steel. Also, check to see if the reciever looks thick in all areas and is it cast poorly? (lots of holes and pores) If you see a ton of pores in the metal, you have a potentially bad situation.ĥ. If it is 6.5, then the guy is pulling your leg.Ĥ. If it is 7.7, then chances are higher it is a last ditch. What caliber? Many dealers attempt to pass off "last ditch rifles" (which actually have higher collectibility value than the shooters) as the real deal. Matching bolt and other parts: Do the 3 of the rifle's digits match the digits on the bolt (may have to remove it to do so)? If so, it saves you getting headspace checked (though it may be a good idea anyways).ģ. If it is a smooth bore (not a touch of rifling), DO NOT SHOOT IT! It is a school rifle, not designed to even shoot one round.Ģ. Made them VERY easy to clean, however many believe the rifling is worn upon first glance. Bore/rifling: Good or bad? Keep in mind, they have the Lee Metford rifling, so when you look at it, think Glock rifling. A few things to consider: Even some of the last ditches are shooters.ġ.
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