The Type 99 made use of the 7.7x58mm Arisaka cartridge of which five such rounds were fed into the system by way of an internal box magazine or 'stripper clips'. Muzzle velocity was rated at 2,394 feet per second and the firing action was known as 'bolt action', requiring each individual round to be loaded by operating the bolt handle. The Model/Type markings are generally found on the top of the receiver, forward (towards to muzzle) of the chamber and generally indicate original caliber unless modified by another country at a later date. The serial number is found on the left side of the receiver on most standard rifles. The Arsenal mark on Japanese rifles is generally found to the right of the serial number on the left. Check for matching serial numbers on left side of receiver and the last 3 digits of the serial number on the bolt shroud, bolt body, firing pin and extractor. The Arisaka T99 was the much anticipated replacement of the earlier 6.5mm T38 infantry rifle in use since before WW1. Initially, both T99 Long rifles and T99 rifles were produced with. Picked up a Arisaka Type 99 rifle yesterday. Serial number is 274XX ( obviously those XX are really numbers but i dont want to list the entire serial number here ). Aug 12, 2018 Here is a photo of an early Type 99, a 31st series Toyo Kogyo Type 99 made in 1940 (on top) compared to a 7th Series Nagoya late war rifle made in 1944.
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Markings on Japanese Arisaka Rifles andBayonets of World War II
Last Updated 09/07/2000
Adapted from Japanese Rifles of World War II, by Duncan O. McCollum, 1996, published by Excalibur Publications, PO Box 36, Latham, NY12110-0036, USA, ISBN: 1-880677-11-3; and Military Rifles ofJapan, by Fred. L. Honeycutt, Jr., and F. Patt Anthony, FifthEdition, 1996, published by Julin Books, 5282 Ridan Way, Palm BeachGardens, FL 33418, ISBN: 0-9623208-7-0. Bayonet information fromBayonets from Janzen's Notebook, by Jerry L. Janzen,published by Cedar Ridge Publications, 73 Cedar Ridge Road, Broken Arrow,Oklahoma 74011-1142, USA. ISBN: 0-9619789-1-0.
Table of bayonet variations added 09/07/2000.
Production figures added 08/05/2000.
Total war warhammer win conditions. Spelling of Col. Arisaka's name updated 06/25/2000, based on informationsupplied by his great-granddaughter.
Markings on Japanese Arisaka Rifles and Bayonets of World War II
The Japanese manufactured over 6.4 million rifles and carbines in the 40years from 1906 to 1945. Most of these rifles were still in use duringthe Sino-Japanese War of the 1930s and the Pacific War of the 1940s. During the war and subsequent American occupation of Japan, thousands ofthese rifles found their way to the United States as war souvenirs, makingthem one of the most common foreign military firearms available in thecountry.
The Arisaka rifles are named for Colonel NariakiNariakira Arisaka, who headed a commission during the 1890s which wascharged with developing a new rifle to replace the earlier models such asthe Murata. The Arisaka rifles were designated with the year of thecurrent emperor's reign. Thus, the Type 38 rifle was designed inthe 38th year of the reign of Emperor Meiji (1905), and the Type44 carbine was adopted in the 44th year of his reign (1911). During the reign of Hirohito, rifles were designated by the last one ortwo digits of the adoption year according to the standard Japanesecalendar. Thus, the Type 99 rifle was adopted in Japanese calendaryear 2599 (1939), and the Type 2 paratroop rifle was adoptedin calendar year 2602 (1942).
A chrysanthemum with 16 petals (the symbol of the Japanese Emperor) wasusually stamped on the receiver of rifles manufactured for the ImperialJapanese Army, indicating that the rifle belonged to the Emperor. Thechrysanthemum resembles this:
The chrysanthemum was at least partially ground off on rifles which weresurrendered after the war, apparently as a face-saving gesture. Riflescaptured in the field, however, normally have the chrysanthemum symbolintact. The Type designation was stamped into the top of the receiverusing the character shiki for 'type' and Japanese numerals. Theshiki character and the characters for the Japanese numerals areshown in the following table.
Character | Meaning |
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Type |
A small number of Type 38 and Type 99 rifles had two concentric circles onthe receiver in place of the chrysanthemum. The purpose of thesespecially-marked rifles is not known, although it is speculated that theywere issued to paramilitary forces such as the Kempei Tai (Japanese SecretPolice), other military police, and guards at prisons, embassies, andother civil instillations. Some concentric circle rifles were remarkedstandard issue Type 38 and Type 99 rifles that had the chrysanthemumcompletely or partially removed and replaced with the concentric circlemarking. These rifles were serialized separately from regular productionpieces. Other rifles apparently were originally manufactured and markedwith concentric circles, which looks something like this:
Arsenal Marks
Each Japanese rifle was marked with the symbol of either the arsenal ofmanufacture or the arsenal that supervised the manufacturingsubcontractor. This mark can be found on the left side of the receiver atthe end of the rifle serial number. Rifles manufactured by a commercialsubcontractor bear the subcontractor's mark to the right of thesupervising arsenal's mark. These marks are shown in the following table.
Symbol | Arsenal/Subcontractor | Period of Operation |
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Koishikawa Arsenal (Tokyo) | 1870-1935 | |
1935-1945 | ||
1923-1945 | ||
1923-1945 | ||
1931-1945 | ||
Toyo Kogyo | 1939-1945 | |
Tokyo Juki Kogyo | 1940-1945 | |
Tokyo Juki Kogyo | 1940-1945 | |
Howa Jyuko | 1940-1945 | |
Izawa Jyuko | 1940-1945 |
At various times, rifles were removed from military service and sold toother countries or transferred to Japanese schools as training weapons.Normally, the chrysanthemum on these rifles was overstamped with theKoishikawa (Tokyo) / Kokura Arsenal symbol or a ring of small circles toindicate that the rifle no longer belonged to the Imperial Japanese Army.Rifles given to schools often have an additional character stamped on thetop of the receiver between the chrysanthemum and the type designationcharacters. Most of these 'school-marked' rifles also have two or threezeros preceeding the serial number. The 'school' mark looks somethinglike this:
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Serial Numbers
All Japanese military rifles had serial numbers except extremely rareprototypes, other pre-production guns, and occasional rifles assembledvery late in World War II. The serial number was stamped on the left sideof the receiver, followed by the arsenal symbol. Initially, rifles makein Japanese arsenals were numbered consecutively within each Typedesignation. Windows ce 6 0 wm8650 firmware. In 1933 this scheme was replaced by a system in which rifleswere numbered in blocks, or series, of 99,999 each [actually 100,000,according to Honeycutt, running from serial numbers 0 through 99,999].Each series was identified by a small Japanese character (kana) placed within a circle to the left of the serial number. Specific blocksof kana were assigned to each arsenal or manufacturer to use for aspecific rifle type. The series markings are illustrated in the followingtable.
Series Number | Series Mark | Series Number |
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1 | 24 | |
2 | 25 | |
3 | 26 | |
4 | 27 | |
5 | 28 | |
6 | 29 | |
7 | 30 | |
8 | 31 | |
9 | 32 | |
10 | 33 | |
11 | 34 | |
12 | 35 | |
20 | 37 | |
21 | 40 | |
22 | 45 | |
23 |
Production Figures
The following table, based on information from McCollum's and Honeycutt'sbooks, provides some information about rifle production at the variousarsenals, organized by type of rifle. These figures are only estimates,and are based on recorded serial number information. Blank entriesindicate that the information in the entry immediately above applies tothe blank entry as well.
Production information for sniper rifles, paratroop rifles (Types 100 and2), Test Type 1 rifles, and Type I rifles (produced by Italy for theJapanese Navy and not based totally on the Arisaka action) are notincluded.
Type | Arsenal/Subcontractor | Series | Serial number range | Dates |
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38 | Koishikawa (Tokyo) | none | 0-2,029,000 (see Note 1) | 1906-ca.1935 |
Kokura | 20 | 29,000-49,000 | 1933-1940 | |
22 | 0-99,999 | |||
23 | 0-99,999 | |||
24 | 0-99,999 | |||
25 | 0-99,999 | |||
26 | 0-71,000 | |||
Nagoya | none | 2,021,000-2,031,000 | 1923-ca.1933 | |
26 | 0-99,999 | ca.1933-ca.1940 | ||
27 | 0-99,999 | |||
28 | 0-99,999 (see Note 2) | |||
29 | 0-8,000 | |||
Jinsen (Korea) | none | 0-1,400 (see Note 3) | ca.1939-ca.1940 | |
30 | 1,000-13,000 | |||
Mukden (Manchuria) | none | 0-30,000 | ca.1934-ca.1940 | |
none | 5,000,000-5,065,000 | |||
none | 65,000-79,000 (see Note 4) | |||
38 Concentric Circle | Nagoya | none | 0-2,600 (see Note 5) | ?? |
Kokura | none | 0-1,500 (see Note 5) | ?? | |
38 Carbine | Koishikawa (Tokyo) | none | 0-212,000 (see Note 6) | 1906-ca.1935 |
Kokura | 2 | 12,000-92,000 | ca.1933-ca.1940 | |
Nagoya | none | 0-2,000 | 1923-ca.1933 | |
4 | 0-99,999 | ca.1933-ca.1940 | ||
5 | 0-99,999 | |||
6 | 0-4,000 | |||
Mukden (Manchuria) | none | 0-7,000 | ca.1934-ca.1940 | |
none | 600,000-628,000 | |||
6 | 29,000-44,000 | |||
44 | Koishikawa (Tokyo) | none | 0-56,000 (see Note 7) | 1911-ca.1933 |
Kokura | none | 56,000-70,000 (see Note 8) | ca.1933-ca.1940 | |
1 | 0-9,000 | |||
Nagoya | none | 0-2,000 | ca.1930-ca.1933 | |
2 | 0-12,000 | ca.1933-ca.1940 | ||
99 | Nagoya | none | 0-99,999 | 1939-1945 |
1 | 0-99,999 | |||
2 | 2,500-99,999 | |||
3 | 0-99,999 | |||
4 | 10,000-99,999 | |||
5 | 0-99,999 | |||
6 | 0-99,999 | |||
7 | 0-99,999 | |||
8 | 0-99,999 | |||
10 | 0-99,999 | |||
11 | 0-99,999 | |||
12 | 0-1,000 | |||
Kokura | 20 | 0-99,999 | 1939-1945 | |
21 | 0-99,999 | |||
22 | 0-99,999 | |||
23 | 0-99,999 | |||
24 | 0-99,999 | |||
25 | 0-92,000 | |||
Toyo Kogyo | 30 | 0-99,999 | 1939-1945 | |
31 | 0-99,999 | |||
32 | 0-99,999 | |||
33 | 0-99,999 | |||
34 | 0-99,999 | |||
35 | 0-57,000 | |||
Tokyo Juki Kogyo | 27 | 0-41,000 | 1940-1945 | |
37 | 0-59,000 | |||
Izawa Jyuko | 4 | 0-10,000 | 1940-1945 | |
9 | 0-50,000 | |||
Howa Jyuko | 9 | 50,000-99,999 | 1940-1945 | |
Jinsen Arsenal | 40 | 0-91,000 | 1939-1945 | |
Mukden Arsenal | 45 | 0-3,000 | 1939-1945 | |
99 Concentric Circle | Nagoya | none | 0-600 | ?? |
Nagoya | none | none (assembly numbers 0-700) | ?? | |
Tokyo Juki Kogyo | 2 | 0-600 | ?? | |
Kokura | none | 0-1,400 | ?? | |
Kokura | none | 1,800-3,400 | ?? |
Notes:
- Koishikawa switched from 'B' to 'S' barrel proof mark in the late800,000 serial number range.
- Rifles in this series have been observed with (i) mum removed andeither an elongated M or the school mark substituted, or (ii) mumoverstamped by the Nagoya symbol, an elongated M, or other characters. The elongated M indicates 'military reserves'.
- Some rifles have been reported stamped with the character signifying'for education' (not to be confused with the school mark).
- Serial numbers in this range are preceded by two hiraganacharacters for 'i' and 'ro', the first two characters in the Japanesesyllabary. These characters resemble 'w' and '3', and these serialnumbers have been misidentified as being in the 300,000 range.
- These rifles will normally be found stamped with a symbol similar tothe series mark for '4' stamped underneath the receiver or on the barrel,indicating a second class arm.
- Carbines with a shallow '00' or '000' stamped in front of the serialnumber have been removed from service use.
- Koishikawa switched from the 'B' to the 'S' barrel proof mark in thelate 20,000 serial number range.
- 'T' proof mark stamped on barrel at receiver.
Bayonets
The primary kind of bayonet used on Japanese rifles in World War II wasthe Type 30, introduced in 1897. They averaged about 20 inches inoverall length and were produced in 18 distinct manufacturing patterns,but most are similar to the following 3 types (pictures copied fromBayonets from Janzen's Notebook):
- Hooked quillon:
- Straight quillon:
- Straight quillon with squared pommel:
Symbols indicating the arsenals at which the bayonets were manufactured,or the arsenal that supervised the subcontractor, are stamped on the rightricasso. These markings are identified in the following table:
Symbol | Arsenal/Subcontractor |
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The variations are too numerous to illustrate here, but the followingtable (lifted from Honeycutt) lists the more commonly found variations.The abbreviations are listed below the table. My references do not listany production information for the many variations.
Arsenal Mark | Blade Finish | Fullers | Crossguard Shape | Grip Shape | Pommel Shape |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | Hook | C | Screw | ||
Blue | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
Blue | Yes | Hook | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
Blue | Yes | SC | C | Screw | BHC |
Bright | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
Blue | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
Bright | Yes | Hook | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
Blue | Yes | Hook | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
Blue | No | SC | CWA | Rivet | R |
Blue | No | SC | S | Rivet | R |
Bright | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
Blue | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
Bright | Yes | SC | C | Screw | BHC |
Blue | Yes | SC | C | Screw | BHC |
Bright | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
Bright | Yes | Hook | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
Blue | Yes | Hook | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
Bright | Yes | SC | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
Blue | Yes | SC | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
Blue | No | SC | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
Blue | No | SC | S | Rivet | BHF |
Bright | Yes | Hook | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
Blue | Yes | Hook | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
Bright | Yes | SC | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
Blue | Yes | SC | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
Blue | No | SC | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
Blue | No | SC | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
Blue | No | SC | S | Rivet | BHF |
Bright | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
Bright | Yes | SC | C | Screw | BHC |
Blue | Yes | SC | C | Screw | BHC |
Blue | Yes | SC | CWA | Rivet | R |
Blue | No | SC | CWA | Rivet | R |
Blue | No | SR | CWA | Rivet | R |
Bright | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
Blue | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
Bright | Yes | SC | C | Screw | BHC |
Blue | Yes | SC | C | Screw | BHC |
Bright | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
Blue | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
Blue | Yes | SC | C | Screw | BHC |
Bright | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
Blue | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
Bright | Yes | Hook | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
Bright | Yes | SC | C | Screw | BHC |
Blue | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
Blue | No | SC | C | Rivet | BHC |
The following abbreviations are used in the above table:
Type 99 Arisaka Serial Numbers Number
Crossguard:
SC - Straight contoured
SR - Straight rectangular
Grips:
C - Contoured, screw retained
CWA - Contoured, wrap around, rivet retained
SWA - Straight, wrap around, rivet retained
S - Straight, rivet retained
Pommel:
BHC - Birdshead, contoured
BHF - Birdshead, flat sides
R - Rectangular
SC - Straight contoured
SR - Straight rectangular
Grips:
C - Contoured, screw retained
CWA - Contoured, wrap around, rivet retained
SWA - Straight, wrap around, rivet retained
S - Straight, rivet retained
Pommel:
BHC - Birdshead, contoured
BHF - Birdshead, flat sides
R - Rectangular
As usual, I'm not responsible for any factual errors, but please reportany transcription errors to me.
Type 99 Arisaka Serial Numbers List
One of the less common Japanese rifles of the WWII era is the Type I (pronounced “Type Eye”). The Japanese Imperial Army and Navy procured small arms independently of each other, and the Army received priority as the ground war in China escalated. Panasonic photofunstudio for mac download. This left the Navy short of rifles and unable to get them from domestic producers, so they turned to Italy. A contract was signed ordering tens of thousands of Type I rifles (the exact quantity is unclear – most sources say 60,000, but the serial number range would suggest more than double that number).
Arisaka Type 99 Serial Numbers List
The rifle was based on a Carcano receiver and bolt, but otherwise configured like a Type 38 Arisaka. For a thorough still-photo comparison between the two rifles, take a look at Teri’s excellent page on the Type I at Nambu World.