Frequently there is a Series designator in a circle preceeding the serial number on the left side of the action.ĬASTLE-THUNDER. The Arsenal mark on Japanese rifles is generally found to the right of the serial number on the left side of the receiver. Type 99 Rifle: This is the WWII version of the Arisaka rifle and it differs from the earlier versions with a 7.7mm caliber bore, a single vent hole over the. 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 The purpose of these specially-marked rifles is not known, although it is speculated that they were issued to paramilitary forces such as the Kempei Tai (Japanese Secret Police), other military police, and guards at prisons, embassies, and other civil instillations. 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. A small number of Type 38 and Type 99 rifles had two concentric circles on the receiver in place of the chrysanthemum. A shorter model was made called the Type. It was designed in 1905 over 3,000,000 were made, fired the 6.5mm, feed system 5 rounds. the basic infantry weapon of the Japanese.
It was a redesign of the Type 38 in a larger caliber, 7.7 Japanese. The type 38 Arisaka bolt-action rifle, was. 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 Not only the receiver but all the bands were cast iron. A 26 9/16' barreled rifle & 21 5/8' carbine were produced. This was the Naval Special Type 99 Rifle. The Japanese Navy manufactured a version of the Type 99 with a cast iron receiver. FOR SALE WWII Era Japanese Arisaka Type 99 Rifle Leather Sling. Below are the markings on rifles in 6.5 Japanese Caliber manufactured from 1897 until the mid 1940's. Some believe these are unsafe and others think they are safe. WWII JAPANESE ARISAKA Type 99 Rifle Leather Sling w/Kanji Marking - Reproduction - 24.99. 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 A correct restoration stock might cost a few bux today, and be unobtainable a few years from now. Besides, the correct parts to do so are getting scarcer as time goes by. In fact, many had difficulty reaching the bolt when the butt was at the shoulder in a. 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. If money is not a major issue, I'd restore it, as your rifle has an intact "Mum", and is worth restoring. The Arisaka rifle Type 99 was a common sight during the fighting in the Pacific in World War II. for that matter, some collectors are pretty good at sniffing out restored rifles. If you elect to simply repair the rifle, any collector will detect the mis-match of parts. However, you must be honest, and tell a prospective buyer that your rifle is restored, as opposed to an original. Your rifle will be worth MUCH more if restored with correct parts, notwithstanding the parts will cost more.
Model: Arisaka, Type 99 Serial Number: 4578 Year of Manufacture: 1939 - 1945 Caliber: 7.7x58mm (7.7 Jap) Action Type: Bolt Action, Internal Magazine Markings: There is no visible import mark. IIRC, North Cape books probably has an affordable book on Arisakas, which discusses the markings. 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. Google arisaka markings and go there first. You will need to be familiar with the markings on your Arisaka, and what they mean. You can restore your Arisaka to original, as-issued condition with all the parts made by the correct vendors and so forth, or you can elect to repair it with parts made by other vendors, some of which may be reproduction parts. Once you've done that, you have a choice to make. This Japanese manufactured early variation bolt body is for the Type 99 Arisaka bolt action rifle in. If you google "Arisaka Stocks" or "Arisaka Parts", and follow the leads, eventually you will break into the Arisaka parts folks, and then you will be GTG. Also, buy a couple month's worth of Shotgun News, as the vendors for such stuff rotate their ads, and the stuff in them.
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