What’s the best made and accurate Japanese rifle?

[Singer B]

When it comes to Japanese rifles with iron sights, in my opinion, the best made rifle is a Type 99 long rifle made in the Toyo Kogyo arsenal (Mazda in todays world). The bluing and workmanship is the best of all arsenals. The blueing is so excellent, most people will think the rifle has been reblued and mismatched. This is because their excellent. Also know these rifles have assembly numbers that don’t match the rifle serial number…so they think the bolts are mismatched.

As for accuracy, the Type 99 long rifle is very good…depending on condition. If you want a scoped rifle, seek out a Type 97.

Take this information knowing I just arrived in Aruba for vacation and I’m 3 sheets to the wind right now! Haha!

Can you expand upon Toyo Kogyo using manufacturing numbers rather than matching serial numbers? Where would they be and how did the system work? I have a 1941 with non-matching serial numbers and a 1944 TK with all all-matching serial numbers so now I am confused. Thank-you!