Original WWII Type 99 complete Japanese Arisaka bolt cal 7.7 ready to be use to restore your rifle that rifle. top of the receiver between the chrysanthemum and the type designation It was something of a simplified, cost-effective continuation of the popular Type 38 first issued to Imperial forces in 1905. any production information for the many variations. CWA - Contoured, wrap around, rivet retained Production information for sniper rifles, paratroop rifles (Types 100 and Markings on Japanese Arisaka Rifles and BHC - Birdshead, contoured published by Cedar Ridge Publications, 73 Cedar Ridge Road, Broken Arrow, In 1942, a Type 99 with a 660 mm (26 in) barrel was designed, and became the basis for the Type 99 sniper rifle. Weight was reduced by about 12 ounces. Koishikawa switched from the "B" to the "S" barrel proof mark in the $34.99. The Type designation was stamped into the top of the receiver The "school" mark looks something indicating a second class arm. No dust cover up. were numbered in blocks, or series, of 99,999 each [actually 100,000, Corp. Kokura Army Arsenal Tokyo Juki Kogyo Tokyo Juki Kogyo Nagoya Army Arsenal Jinsen Army Arsenal Imperial Japanese - Type 99 Short Rifle Data Sheet - Page 1 Name:_____ Phone:_____ Email:_____ Bayonets from Janzen's Notebook): Symbols indicating the arsenals at which the bayonets were manufactured, 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. Markings on Japanese Arisaka Rifles and Bayonets of World War II. Police), other military police, and guards at prisons, embassies, and current emperor's reign. Blank entries This book is written for collectors of the Japanese Type 99 Arisaka Rifle. 0 bids +$3.00 shipping. During the war and subsequent American occupation of Japan, thousands of the end of the rifle serial number. In the late 1930's the Japanese developed a rifle to compete in 'Modern Warfare'. supervising arsenal's mark. FREE Shipping. table (lifted from Honeycutt) lists the more commonly found variations. the series mark for "4" stamped underneath the receiver or on the barrel, either an elongated M or the school mark substituted, or (ii) mum If I am reading the symbology correctly, I believe that it is a series 20 made in the Kokura arsenal. Add to cart. shiki character and the characters for the Japanese numerals are pieces. New Listing Japanese Arisaka Type 99 rear swivel last ditch (1) screw. Into The Next Century 7.7 Caliber Japanese Rifle Receiver Markings The Kokura manufactured series 20's from 1939 - 1945 and produced 100,000 series 20's. the Sino-Japanese War of the 1930s and the Pacific War of the 1940s. Add to cart. The story I got was that the uncle had picked up the rifle while on occupation duty. EARLY TYPE JAPANESE TYPE 99 ARISAKA RIFLE WITH BAYONET Description: Early Type 99 - Model of 1939 is a bolt action rifle with 27 inch barrel chambered in 7.7 Jap caliber. Factory markings are of the Toyo Kogyo. $29.99 $ 29. these rifles found their way to the United States as war souvenirs, making Thus, the Type 38 rifle was designed in intact. The series markings are illustrated in the following Some concentric circle rifles were remarked Modern Japanese rifles were produced in various configurations and calibers at several Arsenals located thoughout Japan, China, and Korea from about 1897 through 1945. No problems firing. them one of the most common foreign military firearms available in the All brass hardware for durability and long life. Thus, the Type 99 rifle was adopted in Japanese calendar It was reliable and accurate. Features of Arisaka Type 99 barrels for sale on eBay. under Nagoya supervision. Gardens, FL 33418, ISBN: 0-9623208-7-0. Take off parts with various markings and finishes noted. This one even has the Dust Cover remaining, that is usually the first thing to go because they rattled. The Type 99 made use of the 7.7x58mm Arisaka cartridge of which five such rounds were fed into the system by way of an internal box magazine or "stripper clips". specific rifle type. any transcription errors to me. There's no sign of a chrysanthemum on the receiver (or any other identifying mark) nor does it seem to have been removed. WW2 Japanese Arisaka Type 99 Leather Sling. In 1933 this scheme was replaced by a system in which rifles Any help would be appreciated. Oklahoma 74011-1142, USA. The wood is pretty beat up and has scratches and gouges throughout, but there are no cracks and it feels sturdy. It was a redesign of the Type 38 in a larger caliber, 7.7 Japanese. barrel; mahogany full stock with intregal metal stand and bayonet with scabbard; *WWII Japanese Arisaka Type 99 Bolt Action*WWII Japanese Arisaka Type 99 Bolt Action Rifle 7.7 cal. From what I have been able to determine, it is a series 20 made in the Kokura arsenal. Bayonet information from 7.7 Caliber Japanese Rifle Receiver Markings. included. "for education" (not to be confused with the school mark). $37.00 $ 37. These figures are only estimates, Visible Numbers and Markings . Rifles During the Korean War, the South Korean Army modified a total of 133,000 Type 99 short rifles to fire .30-06 Springfield, alongside other changes, such as a larger magazine and revised ejection port. Receiver Markings of the 7.7 Caliber guns are below. The Arisaka rifle (有坂銃 Arisaka-jū) is a family of Japanese military bolt-action service rifles, in production and use since approximately 1897, when it replaced the Murata rifle (村田銃 Murata-jū) family, until the end of World War II in 1945. shown in the following table. Manufacturers Arisaka Type 99 Rear Sight Slide Arm, RH, Anti-Aircraft, Blued, Reproduction (w/ Markings) Rear Sight Slide Arm, RH, Anti-Aircraft, Blued, Reproduction (w/ Markings) $19.25 $ Serial numbers in this range are preceded by two. Below are the markings on rifles in 6.5 Japanese Caliber manufactured from 1897 until the mid 1940's. manufacture or the arsenal that supervised the manufacturing Later versions of the Arisaka Type 99 included the Type 99 Parachutist's Rifle of 1940, the Type 99 Sniper Rifle, the Type 99 Short Rifle, and the Type 99 Long Rifle. Most of these "school-marked" rifles also have two or three SR - Straight rectangular ... Chengxiang WW2 Japanese Army Arisaka Type 99/38 Leather Rifle Sling Gun Strap Brown. Serial# 544 on bolt looks like number#165 on ejector or L65 See other Type 99 and Type 38 to come soon. Watch; New Listing Japanese Arisaka T99 Front Sight 1st Type. Koishikawa switched from "B" to "S" barrel proof mark in the late 4.9 out of 5 stars 9. surrendered after the war, apparently as a face-saving gesture. Compare. World War Supply WW2 Japanese ARISAKA Type 99 Leather Sling with Unit Markings. 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. These rifles will normally be found stamped with a symbol similar to One of the most commonly known historic tidbits on the Type 99 is the Imperial chrysanthemum found atop the front receiver ring. captured in the field, however, normally have the chrysanthemum symbol Muzzle velocity was rated at 2,394 feet per second and the firing action was known as "bolt action", requiring each individual round to be loaded by operating the bolt handle. 6.5 Caliber Japanese Rifle Receiver Markings. $9.99 no reserve. placed within a circle to the left of the serial number. 800,000 serial number range. Some shorter-than-standard Type 99 experimental rifles were tested, but there were no carbine-length Type 99s issued. the 38th year of the reign of Emperor Meiji (1905), and the Type A small number of Type 38 and Type 99 rifles had two concentric circles on other countries or transferred to Japanese schools as training weapons. Carbines with a shallow "00" or "000" stamped in front of the serial FREE Shipping. like this: All Japanese military rifles had serial numbers except extremely rare Type 38 rifle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Type 38 rifle Arisaka was a bolt-action rifle. 5.0 out of 5 stars 1. years from 1906 to 1945. Koishikawa (Tokyo) / Kokura Arsenal symbol or a ring of small circles to Though seen in great numbers, the Type 99 sometimes referred to as the “Type 99 Arisaka,” was by no means a particularly revolutionary rifle. Rifles in this series have been observed with (i) mum removed and WW2 JAPANESE ARISAKA TYPE 99 LEATHER SLING with unit markings $ 26.99. supplied by his great-granddaughter. The purpose of these They averaged about 20 inches in The Arisaka rifles were designated with the year of the subcontractor. Add to wishlist . Product #: 829270 Original Japanese Arisaka Type 99 parts, includes the trigger guard, magazine baseplate, and release latch assy. No C. Marks on Stock Pinned Hoten (Mukden) Army Arsenal Howa Gun Mfgr. usually stamped on the receiver of rifles manufactured for the Imperial It’s an early 1939 model in the long rifle configuration. Spelling of Col. Arisaka's name updated 06/25/2000, based on information The following table, based on information from McCollum's and Honeycutt's The mum has been scrapped off but it still has its factory markings. Initially, rifles make Although a sturdy weapon, at just over 50 inches, the Arisaka Type 38 6.5mm (1905) rifle was a bit too long for the typical height of a Japanese infantryman. For a time it was the standard rifle of the Japanese infantry. overall length and were produced in 18 distinct manufacturing patterns, prototypes, other pre-production guns, and occasional rifles assembled Damascus, MD. indicate that the information in the entry immediately above applies to Normally, the chrysanthemum on these rifles was overstamped with the My references do not list Toyoda Jidoshoki Seisakusho (Toyoda Automatic Loom Works) The Japanese Arisaka Type 38 and 99 rifles are among the best bolt action rifles fielded during WWII. arsenals, organized by type of rifle. Does anyone know a link, or maybe have info on manufacture dates by serial number, for Arisaka rifles ? S - Straight, rivet retained It was known also as the Type 38 Year Meiji Carbine in Japan. year 2599 (1939), and the Type 2 paratroop rifle was adopted This mark can be found on the left side of the receiver at Time left 4d 17h left. in Japanese arsenals were numbered consecutively within each Type During the reign of Hirohito, rifles were designated by the last one or two digits of the adoption year according to the standard Japanese The Japanese manufactured over 6.4 million rifles and carbines in the 40 the Murata. or Best Offer +$15.20 shipping. A. country. or the arsenal that supervised the subcontractor, are stamped on the right overstamped by the Nagoya symbol, an elongated M, or other characters. Pre-Owned. 00. These rifles were serialized separately from regular production Rear Sight Slide Arm, Left Hand, Anti Aircraft. 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. The Type 99, commonly but somewhat erroneously called the “Arisaka”, is a rifle that was once widely known as a crude, last ditch weapon of the Japanese Empire, but which has since become well-respected among modern collectors and historians, with many even considering it to be the best bolt-action of the Second World War. the blank entry as well. Grips: The serial number is found on the left side of the receiver on most standard rifles. UPC: 030915141413. The result was the Type 99 7.7x58mm rifle. Bayonets from Janzen's Notebook, by Jerry L. Janzen, Other rifles apparently were originally manufactured and marked were issued to paramilitary forces such as the Kempei Tai (Japanese Secret Rifles given to schools often have an additional character stamped on the characters. Bayonets of World War II. Add to My Saved Parts. Parts List. Eligible for FREE shipping * Enlarge Image. Nariakira Arisaka, who headed a commission during the 1890s which was C - Contoured, screw retained number have been removed from service use. Unique ramrod. These markings are identified in the following table: The variations are too numerous to illustrate here, but the following The Arsenal mark on Japanese rifles is generally found to the right of the serial number on the left side of the receiver. Receiver Markings of the 7.7 Caliber guns are below. subcontractor bear the subcontractor's mark to the right of the Type 99s used the same Mauser-style action but with barrels slightly shorter than 26 inches. Arisaka Type 99. with concentric circles, which looks something like this: Each Japanese rifle was marked with the symbol of either the arsenal of BHF - Birdshead, flat sides 2), Test Type 1 rifles, and Type I rifles (produced by Italy for the 99. charged with developing a new rifle to replace the earlier models such as Nicknamed “mums,” these marks designated the rifle as the personal property of the Emperor. Arisaka Type 99 Year of Mfg. Thus, the Type 38 rifle was designed in the 38th year of the reign of Emperor Meiji (1905), and the Type 44 carbine was adopted in the 44th year of his reign (1911). ISBN: 0-9619789-1-0. the receiver in place of the chrysanthemum. The earlier system used the anniversary of the reigning monarch, so the old Type 38 marked the 38th year of the Meiji era (or 1905 to the West). Our 1939 was Japanese year 2599, and therefore, the new 7.7mm rifle became the Type 99. The elongated M indicates "military reserves". R - Rectangular. I just picked up a last ditch type 99. The serial number was stamped on the left side The Japanese Arisaka Type 99 7.7 mm bolt-actionJapanese Arisaka Type 99 7.7 mm bolt-action rifle serial #25987 26 1/2 in. Japanese Navy and not based totally on the Arisaka action) are not