The Type 99 rifle was a very innovative design for a bolt action rifle, and while it may have been a dated and obsolete design by the standard of the semi auto rifles such as the Garand, it was very well suited for tropical service in harsh jungle conditions and it was considered a prized war trophy.
Of course you never have to worry about a bad bore on one of these rifles as the bore was chrome plated. This is exactly what you are looking for if you want a main line Japanese Army battle rifle. This is a very early production rifle and has all of the early features such as the monopod, the antiaircraft craft sights and the chrome lined bore. Although it never fully replaced the 6.5 m/m Type 38 rifle In the Japanese Army it was the most commonly encountered rifle outside of the the China Theater. This was the standard 7.7 m/m Japanese Service rifle of the Pacific War. ©Copyright 2002-2004.In excellent condition, all matching including the dust cover, we have a very early production Nagoya Arsenal made 1st Series Japanese Type 99 Service Rifle. Frequently there is a Series designator in a circle preceeding the serial number on the left side of the action.ĬASTLE-THUNDER.COM - Back to Home Page Some graphics courtesy Hipp'os-sible Productions® The Arsenal mark on Japanese rifles is generally found to the right of the serial number on the left side of the receiver. The serial number is found on the left side of the receiver on most standard rifles. The Model/Type markings are generally found on the top of the receiver, forward (towards to muzzle) of the chamber and generally indicate original caliber unless modified by another country at a later date. Receiver Markings of the 7.7 Caliber guns are below.ħ.7 Caliber Japanese Rifle Receiver Markings These rifles include: The Type 99 Long Rifle, the Type 99 Short Rifle, the Type 99 Carbine, the Type 99 Naval Special, the Type 100 Paratroop Rifle, and the Type 2 Paratroop Rifle. It was a redesign of the Type 38 in a larger caliber, 7.7 Japanese. In the late 1930's the Japanese developed a rifle to compete in 'Modern Warfare'. These rifles include: The Type 30 Long Rifle and Carbine, the Type 35 Rifle, the Type 38 Long Rifle, Short Rifle, and Carbine, the Type 44 Carbine, the Type 97 Sniper Rifle, and the Italian Type I Long Rifle.Ħ.5 Caliber Japanese Rifle Receiver Markingsįound in Long Rifle and Carbine configurationsģ Variations Identified by Bayonet Housings Below are the markings on rifles in 6.5 Japanese Caliber manufactured from 1897 until the mid 1940's. Modern Japanese rifles were produced in various configurations and calibers at several Arsenals located thoughout Japan, China, and Korea from about 1897 through 1945. : Japanese Arisaka Rifle Identification Japanese Rifle IdentificationĬASTLE-THUNDER.COM Rifles - Back to Main Page Receiver Markings Japanese Rifles 1897-1945
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