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Recently Sold ARISAKA TYPE 99 rifle
| Price | Item | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| $255.00 | 7.7 JAPANESE ARISKA ARISAKA TYPE 99 7.7MM JAP C&R WWII WW2 W/ AIRPLANE SIGHTS Rome, GA 30161 | Used |
| $455.00 | OTHER MODEL ARISAKA TYPE 99 RIFLE 7.7 JAPANESE WW2 WWII 7.7JAP KOKURA ARSENAL NR 26 INCH ” BARREL Abilene, TX 79602 | Used |
What caliber is a ARISAKA Type 99?
7.7mm caliber
This rifle was used by Japan in World War II from 1939 to 1945. It is a bolt-action rifle firing a 7.7mm caliber bullet, and was designed by Japanese Army Colonel Nariakira Arisaka. It is called the type 99 because it was introduced into service in the Japanese calendar year of 2599, which corresponds to the year 1939.
What caliber is the Japanese Arisaka?
6.5 mm
Japanese Arisaka Type 38 rifle, 6.5 mm with forged-steel bayonet; partially eradicated chrysanthemum stamp on receiver. The Japanese Arisaka Type 38 rifles were all turn bolt-operated, with five-round non-detachable staggered row box magazines.
Where did the Type 38 Japanese rifle come from?
Siam (Thailand) ordered 50,000 Type 38 rifles in 1924 from the Tokyo Army Arsenal chambered in their Type 66 8x52r cartridge. The receiver is marked with the Siamese Charkra with “Type 66” (แบบ ๖๖) written under it. Not only was the caliber changed, but the sights, bayonet and cleaning rod are different than the Japanese version.
What kind of rifle did the Japanese use in World War 2?
Type 38 rifle. The Type 38 rifle Arisaka (三八式歩兵銃 san-hachi-shiki hoheijū) was a bolt-action rifle that supplemented the Type 99 Japanese standard infantry rifle during the Second World War. The design was adopted by the Imperial Japanese Army in 1905 (the 38th year of the Meiji period, hence “Type 38”) and served from then until the end of 1945.
Which is the longest rifle of World War 2?
The Type 38 at 1,280 mm (50.4 in) was the longest rifle of the war, due to the emphasis on bayonet training for the Japanese soldier of the era, whose average height was 160 centimeters (5 ft 3 in). The rifle was even longer when the 400 mm (15.75 inches) Type 30 bayonet was fixed. The Type 38 was fairly heavy, at about 4.25 kg.
What was the barrel length of a Type 38 rifle?
Intended for use by cavalry, engineers, quartermasters and other non-frontline troops, the Type 38 carbine was introduced into service at the same time as the standard Type 38. Its barrel was 487 millimeters (19.2 in), overall length 966 millimeters (38.0 in), and weight 3.3 kilograms (7.3 lb). The rifle lacked a bayonet.