scroungydog
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First let me start by saying hello, im a long time browser, but I just registered and this is my first post.
Anyways, to my topic. I know this is a C&R thread, and I apologize in advance. But I picked up a type 38 last week to turn into a sporter. Now before I go any further, I only "bubba" guns that are parts guns or already hacked, and I do collect original milsurps. However, I love to take a hacked milsurp and giving it new life as a custom gun rather than a pos. Anyways back to topic.
I bought this t38 to turn into a sporter as it is missing the bolt. The rifling is great, and metal is nice, and it was only $20. So I grabbed it. But when I got home I realized what I had. It is a concentric circle t38 in good shape, the metal is great the wood is ok. It has the cleaning rod, and it doesn't appear to be a restamped gun. It looks as if it came off the line as a concentric circle. Other then missing the bolt and the wood looming lime it went through a war (sarcasm) its in near perfect shape.
so now to my question. Should I sporterize this gun or buy a bolt and see if I can trade it for a t38 that has been ground. If it had the matching bolt it would be an easy choice, but I bought it as a project and its not original, so im stuck at this decision. I am set on a t38 sporter, and I already have a matching mum intact t38 in my collection. So know im not trying to cut any or all guns, but I love the arisaka action and I feel it makes one of the best sporters out there (I love my t99 scout rifle)
Might I mention this will not be a bubba job. I will be doing my own work, but I am apprenticing at a gunsmith shop and have a retired gunsmith to help me if need be. But please help, the angle on my shoulder is saying to save it and the devil on my other is saying to sporterize it like I planned. If I could trade it for a non-matching or ground one I would. But I don't know. HELP!!!!!
Anyways, to my topic. I know this is a C&R thread, and I apologize in advance. But I picked up a type 38 last week to turn into a sporter. Now before I go any further, I only "bubba" guns that are parts guns or already hacked, and I do collect original milsurps. However, I love to take a hacked milsurp and giving it new life as a custom gun rather than a pos. Anyways back to topic.
I bought this t38 to turn into a sporter as it is missing the bolt. The rifling is great, and metal is nice, and it was only $20. So I grabbed it. But when I got home I realized what I had. It is a concentric circle t38 in good shape, the metal is great the wood is ok. It has the cleaning rod, and it doesn't appear to be a restamped gun. It looks as if it came off the line as a concentric circle. Other then missing the bolt and the wood looming lime it went through a war (sarcasm) its in near perfect shape.
so now to my question. Should I sporterize this gun or buy a bolt and see if I can trade it for a t38 that has been ground. If it had the matching bolt it would be an easy choice, but I bought it as a project and its not original, so im stuck at this decision. I am set on a t38 sporter, and I already have a matching mum intact t38 in my collection. So know im not trying to cut any or all guns, but I love the arisaka action and I feel it makes one of the best sporters out there (I love my t99 scout rifle)
Might I mention this will not be a bubba job. I will be doing my own work, but I am apprenticing at a gunsmith shop and have a retired gunsmith to help me if need be. But please help, the angle on my shoulder is saying to save it and the devil on my other is saying to sporterize it like I planned. If I could trade it for a non-matching or ground one I would. But I don't know. HELP!!!!!