How did i do?

shrub · 09-02-2009, 10:31 PM

Yesterday i saw an add in the local paper that said "old guns" i gave the guy a call and one of the things he had was a "world war two japanesse military rifle" so today i went and looked at it and ended up buying it. Im pretty sure it is a type 99. the barrel length is 25 inches and the overall length is 44 inches. it still has the "mum" on the reciver and the aircraft wings on the rear sight. it is missing the bolt cover and monopod ( if it was even made with those items). The serrial numer on the reciver is 726 and the number on the bolt is 729. the guy was asking "a couple hunderd bucks" for it, i offerd him $125.00 and we settled on $135.00. How did i do? any other info that anybody could provide would be greatly appricated!
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Timmy · 09-02-2009, 10:35 PM

You did great! I cant believe it has the mum on it...

SightNSqueeze · 09-02-2009, 10:46 PM

Good find. How is the bore? Even if the rifling is dark or pitted a bit, it should shoot well. You would just have to clean it more frequently for the same number of rounds fired. The toe of the stock butt is different from the rest of the stock on purpose. That way it could be replaced from getting worn during drills. The intact chrysanthemum probably means that your Type 99 was a war trophy. Get a correct leather sling and a reproduction bayonet for it from Sportsman’s Guide and you're set. Do clean it up real good and have a gunsmith check it out before you shoot it though.

frenchy · 09-02-2009, 10:59 PM

Shrub you lucky guy you you you YOU did dandy!

roverboy · 09-03-2009, 01:56 AM

Nice buy. What else did the guy have?

TheJoker · 09-03-2009, 10:36 PM

You did great! That's a nice type 99. You can find dust covers on ebay cheap. Another source for repro sling and bayonet is International Military Antiques.

http://www.ima-usa.com/index.php/cPa...76cc50750b902d

Fatstrat · 09-09-2009, 04:59 PM

Toyo Kogyo (Hiroshima) Arsenal. Can't quite make out series mark. Need better pic.

Iron_Colonel · 09-11-2009, 01:42 AM

Looks like you did quite well on that one! Congrats on your purchase. Still looking for an Arisaka to add to my own collection of milsurps!! Nice pics. You gonna shoot it and let us know how it does?

192ndkid · 09-11-2009, 02:09 AM

That looks sweet..! I dont know much about them Jap rifles but one day soon I am going to start looking for them also,nice bum I mean mum ...good score

GlockMeister · 09-11-2009, 02:19 AM

How did you go? You did great. Great find and at a great price. Especially for one with the mum still on it. A rarity in and of itself...

TheJoker · 09-11-2009, 08:19 PM

Hey Shrub...Here's a great site:

Markings on Japanese Arisaka Rifles and Bayonets of World War II

the_harbinger · 09-13-2009, 06:47 PM

hey if you ever want to sporterize it lemme know ill take the stock and give you mineand pay you the differance

ArkansasHunter · 09-13-2009, 07:07 PM

Totally Awesom. Your's is the first one I've ever seen. You did very well, now get it cleaned up and take some more pictures...A.H

hickorynutk@win · 10-05-2009, 04:45 AM

You did great! Don't sporterize it! Nice find with the mum in tact for that price.

ScottA320 · 10-12-2009, 02:02 PM

VERY NICE! And it has the anti-aircraft wings and Mum as well. I didn't see anyone ask if all the number matched. Have you checked that yet?

shrub · 10-24-2009, 07:03 PM

The Numbers didnt match. I sold it for $200.00. I always said I would never sell a gun, but I wanted a Rock Island 1911 and now I have one.

ScottA320 · 10-24-2009, 09:46 PM

Damn, that's to bad, but a 1911 is a nice trade and a lot less expensive to take to the range. That 7.7 stuff is kind of pricey.

09-02-2009, 10:31 PM	#1
shrub Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Guilford Vt. Posts: 116	How did i do? Yesterday i saw an add in the local paper that said "old guns" i gave the guy a call and one of the things he had was a "world war two japanesse military rifle" so today i went and looked at it and ended up buying it. Im pretty sure it is a type 99. the barrel length is 25 inches and the overall length is 44 inches. it still has the "mum" on the reciver and the aircraft wings on the rear sight. it is missing the bolt cover and monopod ( if it was even made with those items). The serrial numer on the reciver is 726 and the number on the bolt is 729. the guy was asking "a couple hunderd bucks" for it, i offerd him $125.00 and we settled on $135.00. How did i do? any other info that anybody could provide would be greatly appricated! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...2/IMG_0191.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...2/IMG_0198.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...2/IMG_0200.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...2/IMG_0202.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...2/IMG_0197.jpg Last edited by shrub; 09-03-2009 at 11:06 AM.

09-02-2009, 10:35 PM	#2
Timmy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Poulsbo, Washington, USA Posts: 137	You did great! I cant believe it has the mum on it... __________________ Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the world together

09-02-2009, 10:46 PM	#3
SightNSqueeze Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Intercoastal Sea Islands, SC, USA Posts: 2,725	Good find. How is the bore? Even if the rifling is dark or pitted a bit, it should shoot well. You would just have to clean it more frequently for the same number of rounds fired. The toe of the stock butt is different from the rest of the stock on purpose. That way it could be replaced from getting worn during drills. The intact chrysanthemum probably means that your Type 99 was a war trophy. Get a correct leather sling and a reproduction bayonet for it from Sportsman’s Guide and you're set. Do clean it up real good and have a gunsmith check it out before you shoot it though. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Was "Your" Voice Heard Today? NRA-ILA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

09-03-2009, 01:56 AM	#5
roverboy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Moss,Tn. Posts: 1,588	Nice buy. What else did the guy have? __________________ A redneck boy can survive.

09-03-2009, 10:36 PM	#6
TheJoker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,071	You did great! That's a nice type 99. You can find dust covers on ebay cheap. Another source for repro sling and bayonet is International Military Antiques. http://www.ima-usa.com/index.php/cPa...76cc50750b902d __________________ "Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors... and miss." -- Lazarus Long

09-02-2009, 10:59 PM	#4
frenchy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: central CA. Posts: 422	Shrub you lucky guy you you you YOU did dandy!

09-09-2009, 04:59 PM	#7
Fatstrat Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 208	Toyo Kogyo (Hiroshima) Arsenal. Can't quite make out series mark. Need better pic.

09-11-2009, 01:42 AM	#8
Iron_Colonel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Washington St. Posts: 3,281	Looks like you did quite well on that one! Congrats on your purchase. Still looking for an Arisaka to add to my own collection of milsurps!! Nice pics. You gonna shoot it and let us know how it does? __________________ Mosin Nagant evangelist on a mission to convert YOU!

09-11-2009, 02:09 AM	#9
192ndkid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Miami Posts: 121	That looks sweet..! I dont know much about them Jap rifles but one day soon I am going to start looking for them also,nice bum I mean mum ...good score __________________ On the 8th day God created the Infantry... and Hell stood at Attention..1-124 INF FL N.G KID Last edited by 192ndkid; 09-11-2009 at 02:11 AM.

09-11-2009, 02:19 AM	#10
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 9,676	How did you go? You did great. Great find and at a great price. Especially for one with the mum still on it. A rarity in and of itself... __________________ "The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion." "Edmond Burke"

09-11-2009, 08:19 PM	#11
TheJoker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,071	Hey Shrub...Here's a great site: Markings on Japanese Arisaka Rifles and Bayonets of World War II __________________ "Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors... and miss." -- Lazarus Long

09-13-2009, 06:47 PM	#12
the_harbinger Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: tempe az Posts: 473	hey if you ever want to sporterize it lemme know ill take the stock and give you mineand pay you the differance __________________ " I have Mosinitis not Alzheimers! "-pslman

09-13-2009, 07:07 PM	#13
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas. Posts: 17,211	Totally Awesom. Your's is the first one I've ever seen. You did very well, now get it cleaned up and take some more pictures...A.H __________________ IN GOD WE TRUST NRA MEMBER

10-05-2009, 04:45 AM	#14
hickorynutk@win Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Box Springs Ga. next to Fort Benning Posts: 82	You did great! Don't sporterize it! Nice find with the mum in tact for that price.

10-12-2009, 02:02 PM	#15
ScottA320 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 5	VERY NICE! And it has the anti-aircraft wings and Mum as well. I didn't see anyone ask if all the number matched. Have you checked that yet?

10-24-2009, 07:03 PM	#16
shrub Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Guilford Vt. Posts: 116	The Numbers didnt match. I sold it for $200.00. I always said I would never sell a gun, but I wanted a Rock Island 1911 and now I have one.

10-24-2009, 09:46 PM	#17
ScottA320 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 5	Damn, that's to bad, but a 1911 is a nice trade and a lot less expensive to take to the range. That 7.7 stuff is kind of pricey.