Agreed. A chamber casting is in order.
Japanese Type 30 “Hook Safety” Arisaka at RIA - Forgotten Weapons
Most people are familiar with the Type 38 Arisaka, which was one of the two very distinctive Japanese rifles of World War II (along with the Type 99). The Type 38 was an outstanding rifle in large part because it was the result of several years of experience and development which began in 1897 with
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