Japanese Arisaka Type 99 in 7.7 “Mum Intact” Dated 1929 Nagoya Arsenal Rifle (Original)

SKU: JAPANESE 1929 ARISAKA TYPE 99 RIFLE

Original/Reproduction: Original

Availability: Reserved

Model: Type 99

Serial Number: 52048

Manufacture: Imperial Military Nagoya Arsenal

Date Manufactured: 1939

Caliber: 7.7x58mm

Overall length: 44 inches

Weight (unloaded): 8.4 pounds

Magazine capacity: 5-round internal box

Effective Range: 700 yards

Muzzle Velocity: 2,450 fps

Bayonet: Type 30

Condition: Mint /99%

Bore: 10/10

Price: $2100.00

Return Policy: 3-day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories.

Seller ID: JMW

Seller Code: 1100

Description

Original Minty Japanese Arisaka Type 99 Long Rifle Caliber 7.7×58 .This rifle was manufactured in 1939 by the Imperial Military Nagoya Arsenal. It is all matching with a completely intact Imperial Mum stamp on the receiver. The stock is in mint condition and the bluing has 99% of its original finish. The original Type 30 bayonet is in mint condition measuring 20″ overall with a 15.75″ blade. Excellent condition overall with a beautiful bright pristine blade.This rifle is one of the highest quality examples left in the world and has bee featured in magazines.

History

Introduced to service in 1939, the Type 99 was chambered for the 7.7x58mm Japanese cartridge. With a 0.312-inch bore, it was nominally a .30-caliber rifle intended to replace the 6.5×50 cartridge in Japan’s Type 38 rifle. War stress curtailed the transition, and both battled through the war. While only in service until 1945, there were some 3.5 million Type 99s manufactured. As with many of the late-war battle rifles, those manufactured in the final year of World War II, termed “Last Ditch” Type 99s, are particularly crude, exposing the massive time-saving and cost-cutting efforts being employed by Imperial armories. Nine different armories manufactured Type 99s, in four different variations. Most common are the Short Rifle, like the one shown here. Long Rifles, Paratroop Rifles, and Sniper Rifles were all limited variants. One of the most commonly known historic tidbits on the Type 99 is the Imperial chrysanthemum found atop the front receiver ring. Nicknamed “mums,” these marks designated the rifle as the personal property of the Emperor. On most Type 99s, the mum has been defaced or ground off. Collectors disagree on the reason for this, but many believe the marks were removed or destroyed to protect the Emperor’s honor. Many—even most—of the thousands of Type 99 rifles brought to America were carried back by servicemen returning from the South Pacific.