Great to see a Japanese rifle forum.

[A. F Medic]

Starter collection:

1. Type 99 with monopod and airplane sights. Made in Hiroshima. Correct Type 30 bayo with leather frog and sheath. 7.7 cal. Nagoya arsenal .Chrome bore. Really shoots. Partial mum.


2. Type 99 "Last Ditch". Kokura Arsenal. Series 25 Partial Mum. 7.7 cal


3. Type 38 Arisaka with early sight. No series mark. Koishikawa (tokyo) Made 1909 to 1935. Possibly 1917-1918. B changed to S proof around 800,000. 6.5 cal

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[69 Stang]

I recently started collecting Japanese firearms. I have a nambu pistol, a type 44 carbine, a type 38 carbine, type 99 in series 2,4,6,8,24,and 37 . I am trying to get one of each series in the type 99's. Right now my gun fund is empty as I have to start saving up again. Glad there is a Japanese form now.

[Charles Lipscomb]

hey Old Glory, may i ask what you paid for the type 44? i like to keep up with prices...

[Johnny Peppers]

Here is a Type 99 that got in the way of something.

[69 Stang]

I only have 350.00 in it. I see they sell for alot more. Mine has a mum with chissel mark through it and bolt does not match. Its a type 1. Just average condition. All my 99's are matching numbers.

[2K7]

Here is a Type 99 that got in the way of something.

Yeah....probably my Dad and "Old Loud Mouth!"

25th Division, Tropic Lightning - Phillipines

[jmoore]

Why does it seem like rifles w/mums intact have mismatched bolts, but those w/defaced or ground mums generally match? Errr...!

[Charles Lipscomb]

jmoore, in answer to your question, i can only offer anaecdotal stories.... guys who captred their rifles bought tthem back on the ship. the bolts were removed on ship and given back when the ship docked.. i know this is crazy, you either trust a soldier with agun or you don't...
while those that were ''captured' after the war were mailed home by the marine or soldier who obtained it.
this my theory based on reading many posts over the year. as i said , it is just anecdotal...
but if any others know more i'd like to hear it...

[jmoore]

sounds as 'logical' as any explaination i've heard!

[gunbuff58]

Kind of an interesting story. A friend of mine was in the Pacific during WWII and had an opportunity to get three Type 99 rifles and ship them home. To make a long story short....he gave them to me. Here is a pic of the rifles in the original shipping boxes he sent home in 1945. I did a lot of clean up on the rifles because he never did anything with them, just kept them in the boxes in his basement. I have the complete story of how and where he got them just didn't want to take up much space.