Type 99 arisaka with mum
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- #Type 99 arisaka with mum full#
- #Type 99 arisaka with mum series#
Although it never fully replaced the 6.5 mm Type 38 rifle In the Japanese Army it was the most commonly encountered rifle outside of the the China Theater. : 200- 300 52847 Japanese Imperial Navy Type 38 Arisaka Naval. This was the standard early issue 7.7 mm Japanese rifle of the Pacific War. 99 blue finish with a few scuffs and scratches to the wood, otherwise the.
#Type 99 arisaka with mum serial numbers#
Battle captured serial numbers matching Japanese rifles such as this one have always been scarce as most of these rifles were surrendered and mums ground off at the emporer's direction at the close of WWII. Unnamed US Vet captured rifle during the war the receiver mum on this rifle is entirely intact and untouched as made. Bore condition looks very nice about excellent, chrome lined. Small counterbore at the muzzle end of bore apparently done by the Japanese during the war to improve shooting accuracy. Bayonet lug is unmarked and not numbered. All matching serial numbers including receiver, bolt, safety, and firing pin. This is exactly what you are looking for if you want a main line captured in battle Japanese Army rifle.
#Type 99 arisaka with mum full#
This is a very early production rifle and has early production original features such as the monopod, chrome lined barrel, full length cleaning rod, and the anti-aircraft sights. Very scarce battle captured rifle and not an ordinary vet bring back rifle.
#Type 99 arisaka with mum series#
There is also a Type 99 Long and Type 99 Sniper both are much more expensive than the Standard Type 99.1/15/19 - Early WW2 production Toyo Kogyo Hiroshima Prefecture 31st Series Japanese Type 99 Service Rifle with all matching serial numbers and full, untouched mum marking on receiver. Don is an active member of the Japanese Collector Board at gunboards. Spend a couple hundred on books to save a couple thousand in mistakes. OP this was the best Milsurp advice I’ve ever been given. Also a good amount didn’t get a bayonet mount or aircraft sights. Blade will break before Mum is defaced.ĭepends on the Series. The pecking order (as least for me) would be as follows:īayonet has been disproven. That being said there were some that have a very thin line through them - those were possibly done with a bayonet by the soldier prior to surrender. Most of the Mums were ground off by US soldiers after they were turned in as part of an agreement between McArthur & the Japanese govt. There is a common misconception that the Mums were ground off by the Japanese soldiers, this is generally not true. I personally like the type 99 rifle, but there are other modles to consider If you find a numbers matching rifle with Dust cover, mono-pod & sights intact and the Mum not defaced, you got a winner!Įverything else it subjective - what you like (maybe you want a beat up, battle worn example) Things to look for are intact sights, especially Aircraft sights (They are usually broken), intact dust covers (They were usually removed because they rattled, intact mono-pod (Type 99). Good condition, only light defacement with partial mum intact The pecking order (as least for me) would be as follows:īattlefield P/U - Mum intact, no import marks, possibly some very dark stains, almost black (Possibly blood)