Nagoya Arsenal Type 99 Arisaka Short Rifle, 7.7 Japanese, WWII, 26-inch Barrel
This WWII-era Nagoya Arsenal Type 99 Arisaka Short Rifle is chambered in 7.7 Japanese and configured in the standard short rifle pattern with a 26-inch barrel. It features forged-steel construction, iron sights with a tangent rear leaf, and classic Arisaka details that appeal to military collectors and shooters interested in period-correct configuration.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Bore Fouling: Moderate Fouling - Lead or copper fouling with noticeable buildup.
Bore Rifling: Fair Rifling - Worn rifling, slight loss of definition.
Specific Condition Notes: There is heavy wear, particularly on the stock. The receiver's chrysanthemum marking has been ground off.
What's Included
- Nagoya Arsenal Type 99 Arisaka Short Rifle chambered in 7.7 Japanese
Built by Nagoya Arsenal in Japan during WWII, this Type 99 Arisaka is the short rifle variant chambered in 7.7 Japanese. It uses a bolt-action system with the model's knurled rear safety knob and forged-steel receiver and barrel.
The rifle follows the standard short rifle configuration with a 26-inch barrel and an internal 5-round box magazine loaded via stripper clips. Two barrel bands provide a bayonet lug along with sling and stacking points.
Sighting is via iron sights: a protected-post front with square ears and a tangent/ladder rear leaf with a sliding elevator, specified here without anti-aircraft wings. No dust cover is installed.
The furniture is hardwood, including a full-length handguard and a stock cut with long fore-end grasping grooves. The stock is fitted with a steel buttplate and a left-side butt sling swivel. Length of pull measures 12.5.