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Topic: Mystery of the lost Japanese dust covers... |
soldat251
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Forum: Japanese Weapons and Militaria Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:38 am Subject: Mystery of the lost Japanese dust covers... |
Sounds like "The Mystery of the Lost Dust Covers" would make for a good episode for the TV show "Myth Busters". I agree with you that there are to many places they could have gone. Even if some were ... |
Topic: Mystery of the lost Japanese dust covers... |
soldat251
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Views: 9687
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Forum: Japanese Weapons and Militaria Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:03 pm Subject: Mystery of the lost Japanese dust covers... |
I've been hearing for a while now about how Japanese soldiers threw away their dust covers because of the noise they make while cycling the bolt. But most of the film footage of Japanese soldiers in a ... |
Topic: World War II Army Enlistment Records Available Online |
soldat251
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Forum: Reference Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 10:45 am Subject: war records |
The database lists Army draftees from World War II. My father was drafted in 42 and I was able to obtain his records. One note to searchers. Please follow the instructions carefully for entering the ... |
Topic: Need help installing a 99 dust cover... |
soldat251
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Views: 15044
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Forum: Japanese Weapons and Militaria Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:50 pm Subject: Tora, Tora, Tora ! |
Trey,
Success. Wasn't hard at all. Just had to align the bolt lugs and cover at the same time and it slid right on. Mark looks like the Kokura "ij". The 'i" isn't connected to the bottom of the ... |
Topic: Need help installing a 99 dust cover... |
soldat251
Replies: 8
Views: 15044
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Forum: Japanese Weapons and Militaria Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 2:21 pm Subject: thanks |
Will follow your instructions tonight when I have more time. It's an original, it has a maker's mark, sort of like a script y and a three digit serial number on the back lip. Will let you know how I m ... |
Topic: Need help installing a 99 dust cover... |
soldat251
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Forum: Japanese Weapons and Militaria Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:57 pm Subject: Need help installing a 99 dust cover... |
What is the correct proceedure for installing the dust cover? I know it can't be hard if you do it the right way, which so far I haven't found. Any help would be appreciated. |
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