In 1943, the Type 99 rifles began to be produced without the monopod and anti-aircraft lead arms. Chambered in 7.7 JAP caliber with an excellent bore and well defined rifling. The rear sight has folding anti-aircraft lead arms. Japanese Arisaka Type 99 - Last Ditch - 7.7 - Tokyo Arsenal - Free Shipping Available - Japanese Arisaka Type 99 'Last Ditch' bolt action rifle made at the Tokyo Arsenal. A rimless version of the 7.7mm cartridge in use with the Type 92 machine gun was developed and several rifles produced in this calibre for testing.Īdopted in 1939, the Type 99 rifle has the sliding bolt cover of the Type 38 and in addition a folding wire monopod.
The barrel is excellent.Īfter experiences in China, the Japanese saw the need for a more powerful cartridge than the 6.5mm.
The most common specimens include the Type 38 rifle chambered in the 6. The woodwork has a number of minor dings and dents. Arisaka Rifle is a family of Japanese military bolt-action rifles, in production from approximately 1898 until the end of World War II in 1945. This rifle is in very good original condition but shows the rough manufacture typical of rifles made during this period. The Type 99 Rifle (Japanese: / Ky-ky-shiki tan-shj) is a Japanese bolt-action rifle designed by Nariakira Arisaka, and used by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Unfortunately, the chrysanthemum has been ground from the receiver.
JAPANESE TYPE 99 ARISAKA 7.7X58MM BOLT ACTION RIFLE SERIES
Made by Kokura Arsenal, this Type 99 is 34th series and is of late-war manufacture and has a fixed rear sight, wood buttplate, and a two piece stock and short handguard.