Mike, in 1963 those same woods were still home to the Zanrushi, Japanese soldiers who had not surrendered and were waiting for the command from on high to attack. Their Type 92s were in good shape & still worked. Or so we thought. That is another story.
Later that year, I encountered some guys from what was probably the same organization that employed your brother. They also had working Type 92s. I got to see a couple close up. They had a large amount of ammunition. That is also another story.
If you read enough of Hatcher's writings, he paints a picture of the "Daylight Gun" that is entirely different from the Yellow Press account fed to the public.
