bryang Posted April 24, 2020 Share #1 Posted April 24, 2020 Growing up, my favorite uncle was my Uncle Bill. As a kid he used to let me play with the Japanese rifle he brought home from the war. My uncle Bill served on an assault transport ship, the USS Broadwater. When I was 15 or so, he gave me the rifle, along with the two uniforms he still had. Also he gave me a pretty wicked machete he picked up in the Philippines, and a small U.S. flag. Several years later while digging through some family boxes, I just happened to find the bring-back document for the Japanese rifle, signed by the Executive Officer of the USS Broadwater, along with a letter my fatrher had written to Bill, when my father was 9. I was pleased to find some Japanese currency Bill sent to my father - on one of the bills he signed it to my father (Richard) "To Dickey From Tokyo 10/17/45." So here is the rifle my Uncle Bill gave me, along with his other items, which are part of my family's military groupings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted April 24, 2020 Share #2 Posted April 24, 2020 So awesome to get it directly from a relative, great items and thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted April 24, 2020 Share #3 Posted April 24, 2020 Second what Matt said. You just made a lot of Japanese rifle collectors extremely jealous! I suspect that the Mum is defaced (on the top of the receiver bridge) do the serial numbers of both halves match? Your uncle either had a good eye or was just very lucky to pick that rifle, worth many times more than the average Type 99! Great family item, Thanks for posting. BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryang Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted April 24, 2020 3 hours ago, Brian Keith said: Second what Matt said. You just made a lot of Japanese rifle collectors extremely jealous! I suspect that the Mum is defaced (on the top of the receiver bridge) do the serial numbers of both halves match? Your uncle either had a good eye or was just very lucky to pick that rifle, worth many times more than the average Type 99! Great family item, Thanks for posting. BKW The mum is scratched off. I'm sure the two havles match, though I'm not sure of the numbers - never really looked. Next time I pull it out of the trunk I've stored it in I'll definitely take a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jangle Posted April 26, 2020 Share #5 Posted April 26, 2020 Very nice family heirlooms to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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