The Nambu pistol, which was the standard sidearm of the Imperial Army, was one of the worst handguns ever issued, and the Arisaka rifle, while extremely strong and reliable, would have been fine in World War I, not World War II. Japanese armor was poor, as was their radar, communications equipment in general, and small arms. All other parts are not numbered and are correct and original. Matching Numbers: The bolt, safety, firing pin, and bayonet lug are matching. The Long Lance torpedo was superior to our torpedoes (which often failed to detonate), but that was about as far as it went. Make: Japanese Model: Japanese Type 99 Arisaka Rifle 6th Series Nagoya Arsenal Caliber: 7.7x58mm Japanese Bore Condition: This rifle has a very good bore with strong rifling and shine throughout.It has not been counter-bored. The Zero fighter was far superior to anything we had at the beginning of the war but was badly outclassed at the end. Part of this was because they believed that the superior fighting spirit of the Japanese soldier would overcome any material superiorities of his enemies. The Japanese fought World War II with largely inferior equipment. I often wondered about that bullet hole did the slug go on to kill the soldier holding the rifle? No one will ever know. Recently imported from the US & offered for sale is this fully matching numbered Imperial Japanese Arisaka Type 99 chambered in 7.7mm We all know it is practically unheard of for a WW2 Japanese Type 99 to be available with matching numbers, but we have this available now at the shop. My uncle, who was a navy officer in World War II, brought home a number of souvenirs, among which was an Arisaka Type 99 7.7mm Short Rifle with a bullet hole through its buttstock.
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