The Type 99 rifle or Type 99 short rifle (九九式短小銃, Kyūkyū-shiki tan-shōjū) was a bolt-action rifle of the Arisaka design used by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.

From there, you should be able to identify your rifle and find the corresponding page on this website to see what features are correct to your rifle. Arsenal markings: Produced Long rifle series 35 and short rifles 30-35. Produced series 20-25. Produced series 40. Produced part of series 4 and series 9. Produced part of series 9.

Dec 10, 2021 · The Type 99 Arisaka rifle was one of the main weapons used by Imperial Japanese soldiers in World War II. How does it stack up as a battlefield rifle?

Oct 13, 2006 · The Arisaka T99 was the much anticipated replacement of the earlier 6.5mm T38 infantry rifle in use since before WW1. Initially, both T99 Long rifles and T99 rifles were produced with the shorter of the two being intended for cavalry.

Nov 6, 2020 · The Type 99 is one of the most commonly found Japanese military rifles with approximately 2.5 million made. Following their experience in China, the Japanese military developed a 7.7mm round more powerful than the 6.5mm used in the Type 38 and designed the Type 99 around the new round.

Oct 9, 2020 · Type 99 Arisaka battle rifles utilize a unique, disc-shaped safety, and their stocks were finished with the resin of the urushi tree. Joseph's rifle is chambered for the 7.7x58mm Japanese round. Strong, durable, and powerful, this bolt-action battle rifle had a short but honorable service life.

Jun 23, 2023 · Type 99 rifles have a robust action with a cock-on-close bolt; a Mauser-esque full-length, rotating claw extractor; dual, opposing locking lugs; and a unique and rather awkward massive disc-shaped rotating safety on the rear of the cocking piece.

Aug 6, 2020 · Though many styles of up-to-date, and even semi-obsolete firearms were carried by Japanese forces, two of the most prevalent were the Type 99 rifle in 7.7mm and the Type 14 Nambu semiautomatic pistol in 8mm.

Sep 6, 2018 · Introduced in 1939, it fought every major battle in Japan’s war with the United States. From Bataan to Guadalcanal, from the Gilberts, the Marshalls, the Marianas and the Ryukyus, to Peleliu and...

Oct 16, 2015 · The Type 99 was a development of Kijiro Nambu’s Type 38 rifle, shortened, and rechambered for the new Japanese 7.7mm rifle cartridge.