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Kavan · Joined: May 16 2008 Posts: 22 Location: Oronogo, MO

Interesting side note in "The Pacific" about the marines finding a crate of M-1's and making the comment about the Army (at least in the early battles) always getting the better equipment. In the battle scenes the marines appeared to be struggling with the 03's in loading time and maintaining a steady rate of fire as one would expect with a bolt action rifle. An M-1 would of made a big difference in that kind of close combat with an overwhelming force charging your position.

For those of you that have fired both the 03 and the Type 99, who had the edge as far as the basic combat rifle is concerned when they were up against each other ?
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oopy38 · Joined: Aug 27 2003 Posts: 80

This is a good question and perhaps a good experiment for the Blevins Shoot Out during the Memorial Day weekend holiday. Perhaps a speed test with accuracy considered, and then a slow fire for accuracy only. Can you other readers offer any other ideas?

gwsiii · Joined: Aug 21 2003 Posts: 2234 Location: Hayden, AL

Oh, goody! A scientific study. Rolling Eyes

...We'll pencil that in on the 'to do' list....
Dave, make a note....I'll have to pilfer an 03 from somewhere, hhhmmm....
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DEFUC · Joined: Aug 17 2004 Posts: 200 Location: UP of michigan

My opinion, for what thats worth,having shot both ,is the 03 is superior on the range,but the arisaka is likely superior in the field.the sights on the T99 arent up to precision target work,however the large orfice sight and easy aiming arisaka is quicker to find a target and score consistant center of mass hits.When everything is said and done,I belive its a matter of the man ,not the machine in that duel,and tactics not equippment carried the day....however the "test" sounds like a lot of fun.You can count me in on the japanese side,I expect in a speed trial,shooting for hits rather than ring score,My t38 is equal or superior to a '03 especially on the ranges at Blevins.

DEFUC · Joined: Aug 17 2004 Posts: 200 Location: UP of michigan

On the range at blevins,Id rather use Treys trench gun tho,LOL

gwsiii · Joined: Aug 21 2003 Posts: 2234 Location: Hayden, AL

I have a plan...
stopwatch, 1 torso/mass target, 5-10 rounds each station, 5 stations. Fire 10, move quickly to next station. Ammo will be placed at each station so nobody is running (or waddling in my case) with a loaded weapon. Avg. Time/Score for each participant, each weapon.
I'd imagine that some military entity had already done a similar test. It would just be a matter of finding the information.
Would make for an interesting blanket match.
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gwsiii · Joined: Aug 21 2003 Posts: 2234 Location: Hayden, AL

Wasn't it broken? Hadn't you and Andrew told me not to buy any more broken guns, ever?
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DEFUC · Joined: Aug 17 2004 Posts: 200 Location: UP of michigan

Well used ones need love too....thats true of guns and most other things actually
Play nice with him so you can use his 03,cause even if we could sneak it out of your secret evil lair, he'd recognise it at the shootout and kick yer butt..I think Don has at the very least a M-17 which we might should let in the trials,to be fair..and likely a '03 or 2 (based on his chosen ID) and a couple of the others always drag along a 03 ..the real nice guy with the van load of stuff (damn Im bad with names lately,must be from gettin sick for so long) has 1-3 usually.

oopy38 · Joined: Aug 27 2003 Posts: 80

I have a 1917 somewhere....Trey, have you got it?

gwsiii · Joined: Aug 21 2003 Posts: 2234 Location: Hayden, AL

1917 Enfield? What enfield? I think I remember it being here somewhere.

Bill Simon...Anyone called him?

I think we are going to be asked to set up a WWI and WWII display on May 15, 9-4 at the Baptist Church up here.
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DEFUC · Joined: Aug 17 2004 Posts: 200 Location: UP of michigan

NO not Bill S ,did his health improve, I sure missed that guy last year.

gwsiii · Joined: Aug 21 2003 Posts: 2234 Location: Hayden, AL

We should probably include both foreign and domestic enfields as well. If you're planning to attend/participate please bring any extra ammo and torso sized targets you may have.
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