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.

The first step to identifying your Arisaka will be to determine if it is a Type 99 Long or Short. In addition to the more common short Type 99's, early on it was planned to make a long version which was the same length as the Type 38.

2021年12月10日 · 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?

2020年11月6日 · 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.

2024年4月24日 · Actually, Japan had two Arisaka rifles in use during WWII, the Type 38 and the better-known Type 99. The Type 38 is the older of the two, developed in 1905 by the eponymous Colonel (陸軍大佐/Rikugun-Taisa) Nariakira Arisaka (1852 – 1915), who would eventually attain the rank of Lieutenant General (陸軍中将/Rikugun-Chūjō).

2024年4月19日 · The design of the Arisaka Type 99 rifle was a culmination of meticulous engineering and foresight. Its extended barrel length was a critical feature, enhancing the …

2023年6月23日 · 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. Soldiers fed it with five-round stripper clips.

2015年10月16日 · 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.

2024年11月29日 · Discover the Japanese Arisaka Type 99, a historic bolt-action rifle with imperial chrysanthemum markings, featuring 6.5mm and 7.7mm calibers, rifle scopes, and bayonet fittings, showcasing Japanese firearm engineering and military history.

2020年10月9日 · 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.