Arisaka Type 99 Rifle

Type 99

The Japanese Arisaka Type 99 rifle was built from 1939 to 1945 at the factories in Tokyo and Nagoya. It was the replacement for the Type 38 rifle and was the primary rifle of the Japanese until their surrender to Allied forces in 1945. The Type 99 was a
design variation of the Mauser and the first models probably had one of the greatest recoils ever observed on rifles of this type.

Presentation

The cocking lever is straight, the butt is of the pistol type. The barrel is in two parts and the handguard covers half of the barrel.
The store is vertical. Its ammunition is the Japanese 7.7mm.

Country Empire of Japan
Type Rifle
Ammunition 7.7x58mm

Weights and dimensions

Mass (unloaded) 3.80 kg
Length(s) 1,150 mm
Barrel length 657mm

Technical characteristics

Mode of action manual
Maximum range 800 m
Rate of fire 15 rounds per minute
Initial velocity 741 m/s
Capacity 5 cartridges

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