Pawpaw used to tell stories of the piles of Jap MGs and 7.7 Arizakas piled up and putting the torch to the stash on Mendenoa (spelling?) and Leyte when they were island hopping on their way to ToJos mainland! He was a cook, but his job was cooking the caves with a little flame where the...
I traded into one of these years ago. It came with an inlaid rifle that was over 7 feet long without the bayonet! Great wall hangers-not a tremendous amount of value-but high on the cool/different factor.
I am under the impression that the Japanese did re-arsenal some weapons during the later stages of the war. My grandfathers bring back had the mum completely defaced. Good shooters! Love that 7.7 round.