Type 99 7.7 jap

[Camo]

My grandfather brought it to the states when he came home from Korea. I’ve seen it many times in my youth but never seen it fire in my 51 years. My parents are bringing it to me later today. Pretty sure it’s an Arisaka type 99 from my memory.

I’ll post pics but I’ve enjoyed learning about them.

 

[Camo]

Hasn’t made it to me yet but dad sent some pics.

 

[dennishoddy]

Hasn’t made it to me yet but dad sent some pics.

Still have the mum or ground off?
BTW if you didn't already know, if your click in the top left of the pic before posting it, you get an option to make it full size vs the thumbnail. I'd like to see it in more detail.

 

[Fr Mulcahy]

Hasn’t made it to me yet but dad sent some pics.

It looks like a last ditch model, at the end of the war.

 

[glassparman]

Yes, last ditch as seen by the fixed rear sight. is the butt plate wood? That's a last ditch item as well.

 

[TedKennedy]

My grandfather brought it to the states when he came home from Korea. I’ve seen it many times in my youth but never seen it fire in my 51 years. My parents are bringing it to me later today. Pretty sure it’s an Arisaka type 99 from my memory.

I’ll post pics but I’ve enjoyed learning about them.

How did he come about acquiring it? My uncle was in the USN, Korean war vet. He said they alerted every one in his unit to come up to the deck and see if they wanted any war souvenirs from Japan. He said there was a pile of rifles as big as a house. All the guys looked them over, some took one or two, some didn't. Don didn't, said they looked like junk to him. Once all on board had had a chance to get something a small dozer pushed the whole pile off the side into the sea.

 

[okcBob]

My dad brought one home from occupied Japan. Ground mum but a good shooter.

 

[Camo]

It looks like a last ditch model, at the end of the war.

That’s my guess. Haven’t seen the safety, I understand the last ditch rifles have fixed sites( no buttplate or wood and the fancy machined on the safety is missing.

 

[Camo]

Yes, last ditch as seen by the fixed rear sight. is the butt plate wood? That's a last ditch item as well.

Appears to be a wooden butt plate. Still not in my possession yet but anxiously waiting.