A local gun shop has a sporterized 7.7 on consignment for $150. I'm in the mood to play with something new and have fancied sporterized military surplus since I watched my dad cut down a SMLE in the 1960's. Over the years I have done a few such projects myself.
I have never messed with an Arisaka. This one looks to have been done many moons ago. It has what appears to be an old Bishop stock or something close. It is drilled and tapped. The barrel has been shortened and has what looks like a decent crown. It needs a little TLC as it has some light surface rust, is very dirty and the stock needs a good cleaning or maybe a refinish.
Given its condition I'm thinking this was a project that someone did when sporterizing was popular and cost effective. It does appear to have been in storage during recent years.
In the end what I'm looking for is to resurrect a older sporter job to use for the occasional trip to the range or perhaps to use for a whitetail hunt or two.
Any views and thoughts from those who have experience with the Arisaka would be much appreciated?
Isaac