Arisaka Type 99
Sold For $510
Manufacturer: Arisaka
Caliber: 7.7x58mm
Barrel: 26″
Bore Condition: Excellent
Caliber: 7.7x58mm
Barrel: 26″
Bore Condition: Excellent
This is a Arisaka Type 99 bolt-action rifle in 7.7x58mm. Serial number- 18914. This rifle is a series 30 and features a Toyo Kogyo arsenal stamp, and what appears to be a chrysanthemum stamp that has been mostly worn off. Series 30-35 rifles were manufactured a the Toyo Kogyo arsenal between 1939-1945. The Arisaka Type 99 was the standard issue of the Imperial Japanese military during the 2nd Sino-Japanese War and World War II. Rifles with the chrysanthemum intact are likely war trophies returned to the US by troops that fought in the Pacific War.