{"product_id":"ww2-japanese-type-99-arisaka-rifle-7-7-58mm-arisaka-all-matching","title":"WW2 Japanese Type 99 Arisaka Rifle – 7.7×58mm Arisaka – All Matching with Original Dust Cover","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"132\" data-end=\"516\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOffered here is an original \u003cstrong data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"188\"\u003eJapanese Type 99 Arisaka\u003c\/strong\u003e service rifle chambered in \u003cstrong data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"236\"\u003e7.7×58mm Arisaka\u003c\/strong\u003e, manufactured by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"276\"\u003eNagoya Arsenal\u003c\/strong\u003e during the Second World War. As one of Japan's principal wartime arsenals, Nagoya produced a significant number of Type 99 rifles and remains one of the most recognized manufacturers among collectors of Imperial Japanese military firearms.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"518\" data-end=\"866\"\u003eThis rifle is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"535\" data-end=\"559\"\u003eall-matching example\u003c\/strong\u003e, retaining matching serial numbers on all major numbered components, including the \u003cstrong data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"746\"\u003ereceiver, bolt body, extractor, firing pin, safety knob, and front barrel band\/bayonet lug assembly\u003c\/strong\u003e. The high degree of originality found on this rifle is becoming increasingly uncommon among surviving Type 99 Arisakas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"868\" data-end=\"1452\"\u003eA particularly desirable feature is the retention of its \u003cstrong data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"948\"\u003eoriginal dust cover\u003c\/strong\u003e, an accessory that was commonly removed and discarded during military service and is seldom encountered today. The dust cover's serial number has become heavily worn through decades of normal operation and cycling and is no longer fully legible. However, upon close inspection, the first digit \u003cstrong data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1250\"\u003e\"6\"\u003c\/strong\u003e can still be faintly identified, consistent with the rifle's other matching components numbered \u003cstrong data-start=\"1347\" data-end=\"1354\"\u003e640\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the overall wear pattern strongly supports it as the rifle's original matching dust cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1454\" data-end=\"1635\"\u003eThe rifle is \u003cstrong data-start=\"1467\" data-end=\"1512\"\u003enot fitted with its original cleaning rod\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1571\"\u003edoes not retain the anti-aircraft (AA) sight wings\u003c\/strong\u003e, both of which are commonly absent on surviving Type 99 rifles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1637\" data-end=\"1871\"\u003eThe receiver's \u003cstrong data-start=\"1652\" data-end=\"1684\"\u003eImperial Chrysanthemum (Mum)\u003c\/strong\u003e has been arsenal-ground, with only faint traces of the original crest remaining visible, a common characteristic of Japanese rifles surrendered following the end of the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1873\" data-end=\"2221\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1877\" data-end=\"1918\"\u003ewood stock remains structurally sound\u003c\/strong\u003e, retaining its \u003cstrong data-start=\"1934\" data-end=\"1969\"\u003eoriginal military configuration\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1975\" data-end=\"2044\"\u003eno obvious evidence of later sanding, refinishing, or restoration\u003c\/strong\u003e. The metal components remain in their \u003cstrong data-start=\"2083\" data-end=\"2111\"\u003eoriginal military finish\u003c\/strong\u003e, showing honest service wear consistent with age but \u003cstrong data-start=\"2165\" data-end=\"2220\"\u003eno apparent evidence of later polishing or rebluing\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2223\" data-end=\"2432\"\u003eThe bore is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2235\" data-end=\"2279\"\u003ebright with strong, well-defined rifling\u003c\/strong\u003e. While it exhibits normal service wear expected of a military rifle, the rifling remains clearly defined, and the bore is in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2405\" data-end=\"2431\"\u003egood overall condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2434\" data-end=\"2829\"\u003eOverall, this is an honest and highly original \u003cstrong data-start=\"2481\" data-end=\"2513\"\u003eall-matching Type 99 Arisaka\u003c\/strong\u003e, distinguished by its surviving original dust cover, original finish, excellent originality, and solid mechanical condition. Despite the arsenal-ground Mum, it represents an increasingly difficult configuration to find and would make an outstanding addition to any collection of Imperial Japanese military firearms.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AAG CANADA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53871178350703,"sku":"NR000277","price":2350.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/1836\/6063\/files\/IMG_7239.jpg?v=1784737965","url":"https:\/\/aagcanada.ca\/products\/ww2-japanese-type-99-arisaka-rifle-7-7-58mm-arisaka-all-matching","provider":"AAG CANADA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}