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Sep 03, 2020 For reference, the first Type 99 series production began at Nagoya in August, 1939. Cartier serial numbers check. Here is a photo of an early Type 99, a 31st series Toyo Kogyo Type 99 made in 1940 (on top) compared to a 7th Series Nagoya late war rifle made in 1944. The bayonets shown with each rifle are of the proper vintage for that rifle. Type 99 Arisaka. Though seen in great numbers, the Type 99 sometimes referred to as the “Type 99 Arisaka,” was by no means a particularly revolutionary rifle. It was something of a simplified, cost-effective continuation of the popular Type 38 first issued to Imperial forces in 1905. A lot of two Japanese Arisaka Type 99 short A lot of two Japanese Arisaka Type 99 short rifles Comprising: 1) Serial no. 16782, 7.7mm, Nagoya Arsenal, First Series, retaining bolt cover, monopod. May 16, 2019 However, shortcomings in the Type 38 design during the Second Sino-Japanese War led to the introduction of a further generation of rifles, designated the Type 99 rifle from 1939. This new rifle used the more powerful 7.7×58mm Arisaka cartridge already in use with the Type 92 heavy machine gun and the Type 97 light machine gun.
Feb 29, 2016 This video shows the various stages of the Type 99 Arisaka, the main Japanese battle rifle of World War II, and some of the things to look for when buying one.
One of the less common Japanese rifles of the WWII era is the Type I (pronounced “Type Eye”). The Japanese Imperial Army and Navy procured small arms independently of each other, and the Army received priority as the ground war in China escalated. This left the Navy short of rifles and unable to get them from domestic producers, so they turned to Italy. A contract was signed ordering tens of thousands of Type I rifles (the exact quantity is unclear – most sources say 60,000, but the serial number range would suggest more than double that number).
Arisaka Type 99 Serial Numbers List
The rifle was based on a Carcano receiver and bolt, but otherwise configured like a Type 38 Arisaka. For a thorough still-photo comparison between the two rifles, take a look at Teri’s excellent page on the Type I at Nambu World.