I was just gifted this Type 99 from my girlfriend's father. His father brought it back from Japanicon after WW2. The coolest gift anyone has ever given me.

I'm interested in learning more about the history of the gun and bayonet. From what I can tell, the rifle is a series 40 from Jinsen Arsenal and the bayonet is from Kokura and the numbers on the gun all seem to match.

It's easy to find broad info about the type 99 and it's variations, but once you get down to the series and manufacturer, the info I'm able to find is fragmented and incomplete. Any info/facts about this particular rifle, bayonet, the Jinsen Arsenal and how certain guns and bayonets ended up together would be greatly appreciated.

My girlfriend's father didn't know much about the gun, so I'd like to report back to him with some interesting info.
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