Posted by sgt bull on August 24, 2008 at 18:45:40 from (166.159.173.247):
In Reply to: Re: o/t Arisaka 7.7 posted by nosih on August 24, 2008 at 12:26:28:
Wow! That is a really nice assortment of Arisakas. I'm no where near that advanced in collecting, or knowledge. I decided I wanted to start collecting WWII bolt action rifles, as I had very nice Rem. 03-A3. All of my rifles have come from vets, or their families, and all have a story behind them. To date I have:
Remington 03-A3 Mosin-Nagant 91-30 Mosin-Nagant 44 Mauser K-98 Mauser GEW 98 Enfield Mark IV .303 Arisaka 99 (soon) M-1 Garand (Yeah, its not a bolt, but it was way too nice to pass over.)
I'd like to find a Carcano, but again, its tough because I want one w/ a story behind it. My favorite, the K-98, was brought back by a man who has since died. He was a BAR guy for a platoon, and they were outside Bastogne, walking along a meadow, trying to stick to the woodline, when a shot came from a "deserted" house. It killed one soldier, and a second shot wounded another. He opened up on the house w/ the BAR, to keep the sniper's head down. Part of the platoon flanked the house and made entry. They found a German in the attic of the house, lying prone, w/ the K-98 almost sticking out of a hole in the wall. One of my friend's 30-06 rounds had ricocheted off a hearthstone, went thru the ceiling, and killed the German dead, going through the bottom of his chin. The K-98 I have is the one he HAD. I'll be picking this Arisaka up next week, and I'll be in touch. Thanks for the replies.
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