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Type 99 arisaka last ditch series#
I offered them $50.00 to make a floor lamp out of it but they ended-up selling it for $150.00 to a guy that collects Khyber guns. Up Next We Have a Japanese Arisaka Type 99 Bolt Action Rifle Chambered in 7.7MM, Ground Mum, No Type Marking, Series 9th Arsenal Howa Jyuko, Osaka, overall condition is good, Considering it is a 'LAST DITCH' Rifle The rifle is crude in appearance not in need of cleaning. Last Ditch with Bayonet WW2 Japanese Nagoya Arsenal Type 99 Arisaka Rifle 7.7mm Jap SOLD Description: WW2 Last Ditch Type 99 Arisaka produced at the. My LGS had a "#1 MKIII" and the socket "markings" were something to behold. Of course, that'd make you want to shoot them even less. Sure you do, old railroad ties and junked cars.
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Sure you do, old railroad rails and junked cars. These late war rifles are commonly referred to as Last Ditch Rifles due to the pressures and desperation of war they are built in a very crude fashion in. These last ditch guns are characterized by crude machining, a peep sight, simplified bolt handle, and a wooden butt plate. Used Japanese Arisaka last ditch type 99 chrysanthemum removed fair. This one is all matching and has a destroyed mum stamp. The Japanese Arisaka Type 38 and 99 rifles are among the best bolt action rifles. The only guns that I would never pull the trigger on are the Khyber Pass specials as you have no idea of what they are made of. 5/7/21 - This is an excellent example of a late-war 'last ditch' Arisaka Type 99 issued to the Japanese military at the end of WW2. As long as it is deemed safe by the same standards you would judge any weapon by before shooting it I say go for it. I've never seen a complete in decent shape so-called "last ditch" Type 99 that was not safe to shoot. I've often wondered if the blank/wooden bullet firing drill/trainers are the real culprit that give the late war manufactured Type 99s a bad rep. In fact it's in my mil-surp deer hunting rotation. It's rough as a cob stock and finish wise but it shoots great and is accurate within the limitations of the fixed sight. Funny that nobody calls a late 1943/44 German 98k, or an 03-A3 "last ditch". They're no more "last ditch" than rifles from other countries of the same time period who cut cosmetic corners, or went from milled to stamped parts, for example. Do some research on these and you'll see that the term "last ditch" is very misleading. The rifle may have been issued with a crude bayonet and a rope sling, rather than a leather or canvas sling.Shoot mine all the time. It also lacks the sheet metal dustcover common with Japanese rifles. I am surprised that the metal and stock is finished on this rifle. The bolt handle lacks a knob and though the photo doesn’t show it, there would have been tool marks all over the receiver and barrel. 7.7 japanese arisaka type 99 t99 t-99 nagoya series 10 matching last ditch lebanon, mo 65536: used: : 611.00 : other model japanese arisaka type 99 7.7 jap nagoya showa 1931 w/flower and dust cover lebanon, va 24266: used: : 475.00 : 7.7 japanese type 99 t99 t-99 arisaka arisaka jinsen series 40 last ditch korea inchon. Instead of a metal buttplate, the buttplate is wooden and is hammered into place with three nails. Sights were fixed and non-adjustable, and crudely soldered into place. It was made in the last years of the war. The picture above is a Type 99 rifle that would be an extreme example of this. You are considering a vintage Japanese Arisaka Type 99 Last Ditch rifle that is chambered for 7.7x58mm Arisaka. As resources became more and more scarce, they were forced to cut corners in the manufacturing of weapons in order to produce more while using less resources. Towards the end of World War II Japan found itself with American and Allied forces closing in for the kill. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for WW2 japanese type 99 arisaka rifle latewar last ditch 7,7 barrel w both sights. Japanese Type 99 Arisaka “Last Ditch” Rifle, Up for bid is an original, complete, all matching three piece stock set for a Last Ditch Japanese Arisaka Type 99 rifle.