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I remember when I was a kid back in the early 50's, that Japanese stuff was pure junk. At that time, they were considered to be a 3rd world country. Now they are one of the finest countries.
They didn't test any of those Japanese rifles made back when the springfield M1 was made? They wern't anygood either? Ask anyone about a WWII japanse Saito rifle?
Jim