#Japanese Arisaka Rifle Value Series Number Signified#

Japanese Arisaka Rifle Value Series Number Signified

Available - 'Last Ditch' Type 99 Japanese rifle chambered in 7.7 JAP caliber. Semi-auto, Pump and single shot rifle stocks Make: Arisaka Condition: Good Price.Arisaka Type 99 ' Last Ditch ' - 7.7 - Nagoya Army Arsenal - Free Shipping. Therefore yours at 86000 is late series 30.1) The stock has been sanded / refinishedYou must be 18 years or older to buy any air gun or air rifle in our. All the Japanese rifles, both type 38s and 99s were made in 'series.' The serial number of any Japanese rifle will never be more than 99,999, because they changed the series number signified by the kana or alphabet figure in front of the number and started over at '1'. The Type 97 was based off the Meiji 38th Year (Type 38) infantry rifle and chambered in the 6.5x50mm Arisaka Cartridge.Without more pics here is what I can tell you after I had some time to look at your pics:The long rifles were made in 1939.

The front handguard 'bevels' where it meets the site block, and that is a Nagoya trait.4) There is a chance it could be Tokyo Juki KogyoSerial numbers for early Nagoya's is 1-600, TJK was also 1-600. Arisaka 300 series light on Sabrewerks mount.2) The anti-aricraft sights and the monopod style front band lead me to believe is is an early rifle, probably 1939-19413) Almost all early concentric circle rifles where made at Nagoya. GA Sales: 245.For sale is a Romarm/Cugir WASR-10/63 semi-automatic rifle in 7. (read more) Gun : 995690243.

Thanks to all who have replied so far.I'm shocked you would consider doing anything with it other than displaying it as a proud war trophy. Is there any way to date it based on markings? I will look at links and pm info sent when I'm on my desktop. I may just clean it good and display it in my office. The bolt is smooth and barrel looks very shiny with some powder looking residue in it. Pop died in 99 so I can't ask him about it now.

Only 700 of those 99's where made at Nagoya, most where made after 1941 at Kokura.Another interesting note is that the concentrics were usually scrubbed of their Mum's at the factory and then the circles applied, later on they did not scrub them and the circles where marked at the beginning.If you can find an Arabic numeral '2' anywhere on the stock or a small circle sitting between two parallel lines this is another special inspection marks specific to the concentrics.Seems analogous to SS rifles which also had seperate assembly lines and processes.Thank you for the information. What is the right way to put the sling on? I added that Belgium sling and probably got it wrong.To answer OP's question about where to sell I would imagine the largest possible exposure would be on GB and beneficial because you need a big pool of Arisaka buyers that even know what the concentrics are.The books I have say only 5300 concentric 99's where made, the fact that they had a separate numbering process is also very cool. I can't even imagine trading my Arisaka for ducats.You should let it go to someone who will appreciate what it took for your Gramps to survive, and bring it back, many didn't return.BTW, most WWII Arisaka bring backs are minus the bolt, so yours is exceptional.Did your Gramps leave you that SAFN49 too (I think the sling is on backwards)? PAXSorry those are my rifles not the OP, I had a Vene FN49 in the background because I was cleaning it.

None of them cared much for the Japanese after the war. All 3 of my grandfathers fought in the Pacific, including one who was held captive and tortured by the Japs for about 4 years and is a very famous member of a prestigious flight unit. Those were sporterized into deer rifles that both he and My Dad have used.Some of the most sentimental things he had which included his war time medals and Jubilee of Liberty medal given to him at the 50th anniversary of D-day at Normandy were stolen by a burglar about 10 years ago.So while I don't mean to sound course I don't want anyone to use this thread as a soapbox to lecture me about this. The fact that my father knew basically nothing about it speaks to it's importance to him and his father.The true sentimental firearms he brought back were from Gold Beach when his LST landed on D-day and he got stuck on the beach after his boat was disabled by artillery apparently. This rifle was left in a gun cabinet corner as an afterthought for over 50 years.