*SOLD* Nagoya Arsenal Type 99 7.7x58mm Blue 25 5/8" *HISTORIC WORLD WAR II RIFLE*

Bryant Ridge's Analysis:

The Type 99 rifle or Type 99 short rifle was a bolt-action rifle of the Arisaka design used by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. During the Second Sino-Japanese War in the 1930s, the Japanese soon found that the 7.7mm cartridge being fired by their Type 92 heavy machine gun in China was superior to the 6.5×50mm cartridge of the Type 38 rifle. This necessitated the development of a new weapon to replace the outclassed Type 38 and finally standardize on a single rifle cartridge. The Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) developed the Type 99 based on the Type 38 rifle but with a caliber of 7.7mm. The Type 99 was produced at nine different arsenals. Seven arsenals were located in Japan, with the other two located at Mukden in Manchukuo and Jinsen in Korea. The Type 99 was produced in four versions: the regular issue Type 99 short rifle, the Type 99 long rifle (a limited production variant), the take-down Type 2 paratroop rifle, and the Type 99 sniper rifle. The standard rifle also came with a wire monopod and an anti-aircraft sighting device. The Type 99 was the first mass-produced infantry rifle to have a chrome-lined bore to ease cleaning. 
 
All of these features were abandoned by mid-war. During the Korean War, approximately 126,500 short and 6,650 long Type 99 rifles were re-chambered under American supervision at the Tokyo arsenal to fire the standard .30-06 Springfield cartridge. Apparently intended for the South Korean "gendarmerie", few rifles appear to have been issued at the end of the war in 1953. These rifles were fitted with lengthened magazine wells and had small notches cut in the top of the receivers to accommodate the .30-06 round's 1/3 inch greater length.

Specifications:

Manufacturer: Nagoya Arsenal
Model: Type 99
Serial: 89668
Date of Manufacture: 1939-1945
Caliber: 7.7x58mm (Also Known As 7.7 Jap)
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 25 5/8"
Optics/Sights: Winged Protected Blade Front with Flip-Up Adjustable Anti-Aircraft Rear Sight
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut 
Action: Bolt-Action
Markings: Standard / The top of the receiver is marked with the Kanji markings, which translates to “99 Type”. The top of the receiver also features a faint Japanese Chrysanthemum symbol. The left side of the receiver is marked with the series 1 marking, the serial number “19745”, and the Nagoya Arsenal symbol.

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