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So far I have a Mosin Nagant M91/30, a M42 Mauser and a M48 Mauser as well as an English No.4 Enfield. In short, the 99 can be a nice collectable, definately is slightly expensive to feed, and absolutely should have a good going over before its fired! While not the most accurate battle rifle, its not bad, and a good example is a heck of a lot more accurate than most out of the box modern hunting rifles.
#Type 99 arisaka bayonet serial number full#
Recoil is noticable, and comparable to a K98 or M91, its a full power battle rifle round. The prewar guns being noticable better than the later war. The 7.7mm round is NOT common, and while you can find modern ammo for it (Norma and Old West Scrounger) it tends to be very expensive to shoot on a round for round cost.Īs far as performance, the 99 is a respectable shooter. Otherwise, if your going to shoot the 99, you need to seriously consider reloading. If you have one like that DONT shoot it! Its a real collectors piece.
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Even more so if they sliding bolt cover, monopod, and cleaning rod are still there.
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The biggest deal as far as shooting it goes, is to check the value of the rifle, assuming everything else checks out.Īn original, all serial numbers matching Type 99 with the Chrysanthemum crest still inact is a rare find. Two piece buttstocks are usually only found on late war rifles, but some early war guns that have been restocked occasionally have this as well. NOTE: another good thing to check on the 99 is the stock, if its a single piece, your ok, if it looks like the buttstock is a combine two piece unit, you may notice some issues with the stock not settling right. The 7.7mm round is pretty robust, while not uncomfortable in the standard rifle lengths, its can be quite sharp in the carbine. Late war rifles are usually easily spotted due to the the fixed sights, as opposed to the prewar/eary adjustable sights. Prewar rifles, and rifles up to 1942 are generally safe, 43 to 45 rifles need to be inspected carefully, the later in the war, the worse they get. First off, before you shoot it CHECK THE DATE!! Late war Type 99s had very poor heat treatment, and may be unsafe to shoot!