Was it common for monopod equiped type 99s to have some damage to the stock at the hinge point for the monopod, or is this generally indicitave of a repro monopod installation.
The serial number appears to be 1506993 but it's a bit ocluded by oxidation. The build number is J784 and everything but the bolt matches, but it matches its self.
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Hello all, I recently acquired a no series Type 38 in pretty rough shape but it has the 00 added to the serial number as well as the additon of the 文 kanji and overstamped mum with concentric c ...