My two Type 99s...

[fernleaf]

I bought these two rifles at a large militaria/firearms auction in September 2010.

Both belonged to my Uncle (the man who got me involved in shooting and firearms) who succumbed to Liver Cancer in February last year. These were the last two rifles he fired, so I thought I had better buy them - for sentimental reasons and I had a heap of his handloads and dies that I tried unsuccessfully to sell on a local internet auction. I paid far too much for them, but it didn't bother me - I wanted them for the family. Type 99s are pretty rare in New Zealand. The Kiwi troops who served in the Pacific must have been in areas where Type 38 rifles were more prevalent - they are fairly common here as bring backs.

1.) Series 1 Nagoya. All matching including dustcover, all original early features intact, Mum intact. This was NZD$1220 (USD$940), but the price was pushed up by a previous owner who wanted it back - I guess I wanted it more...

This rifle was brought back from the Solomons by an RNZAF ground crewman. Upon his death in the early 1990s, his family sold the rifle in a local gunshop where a noted WW2 rifle collector snapped it up. This collector had a few 'addictive issues' and ended up having a holiday courtesy of Her Majesty, and having to sell all of his collection. My Uncle bought this for a song....







Oh, and it has some battle damage....



2.) Series 34 Toyo Kogyo. All matching, Mum ground, all correct 'late-transitional, not quite last ditch' features. Don't know the rifles history prior to my Uncle getting it.... This one was NZD$700 (USD$540). I have since bought an original cleaning rod for this rifle.... This rifle certainly shoots the better of the two and has a wonderful trigger.







I'll take some better pictures outside in natural light when I get over having a broken foot, and get to the range again.

Certainly be interested in anything you guys can tell me further about my rifles. I need to track down some original slings too....

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