• Japan Arisaka Type 99 Serial Numbers
• Type 99 Arisaka Serial Numbers Identification
• Arisaka Type 99 Production Dates
• Japanese Arisaka Serial Number Database
• Type 99 Arisaka Serial Numbers Chart

• The Type 99 rifle Arisaka or Type 99 short rifle. After 1946, the Republic of China re-chambered large numbers of Type 99 rifles to fire the 8×57 IS cartridge.
• Mar 26, 2013 The serial number would place it somewhere in the middle of the production run for the T-99s manufactured at Nagoya between 1939 and 1945. The last three digits of the serial number (508) are on the bottom of the bolt shank.

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LSB#: 180419GC03

Make: Kokura Arsenal, Japan

Model: Type 99 Arisaka

Serial Number: 37408

Year of Manufacture: 1939 to 1943. This rifle is a “1^st series” rifle so it was made early on in the Kokura production run.

Caliber: 7.7x58mm (7.7 Japanese)

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Markings: There is no visible import mark. The top of the receiver has had its Imperial ownership seal, a “chrysanthemum”, removed. It is marked with three Japanese characters that translate to “99 Type”. The left side of the receiver is marked (from left to right) with the “1st series” symbol, the serial number “37408”, the symbol for “Kokura Arsenal” and with 2 small Japanese marks. There is a line on the left of the barrel shank that matches a line on the receiver. The underside of the bolt handle and the inside of the safety are each marked with the last 3 digits of the serial number “408”. The rear of the bolt handle, the extractor and the top of the buttplate are each marked with small Japanese stampings. The rear of the safety has decorative metal work on it. The bottom of the butt has 2 small Japanese stampings on it.

Barrel Length: Approximately 25 ½ Inches

Japanese Arisaka Type 99 Rifle Serial Numbers

Sights / Optics: The front sight is a dovetail set, inverted “V” post set between two protective ears. The rear sight ladder has a fixed aperture when down and a sliding aperture when flipped up. The ladder is marked from “3 – 15”. The sides fold out to be used as anti-aircraft sights. They are marked “2” in the middle and “3” on the ends. There are inverted “V” notches on each side of the AA sights.

Stock Configuration & Condition: The stock is a two piece hardwood with a pistol grip, finger grooves, metal nosecap, metal barrel band, two sling loops, through bolt and a metal buttplate. The buttplate shows scratches and discoloration from oxidation. There is a small hole just ahead of the bottom metal and another drilled on the right side of the stock above the through bolt. The stock shows several scrapes, scratches and compression marks. Many are deep and have removed small portions of surface wood. Most of these marks have been oiled over. The LOP measures 12 3/4 inches from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The stock rates in about Very Good overall condition.

Type of Finish: Blue

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is worn. There is no erosion.

Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 95% of its metal finish. The top of the receiver is missing its finish and is discolored where the “chrysanthemum” was removed. The barrel shows light scrapes & some light thinning. The bottom metal shows scrapes, a few scratches & discoloration. The receiver shows light scrapes & light scratches. The barrel shank shows some light oxidation. The screw heads are intact. The markings on the side of the receiver are deep. Overall, this rifle rates in about Very Good condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We did not fire this rifle. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance requirements.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: The rifle comes with an unmarked green canvas sling. The sling shows soiling on the canvas as well as oxidation & scrapes on the metal. It is in about Very Good condition.

Our Assessment: This 1st series, Japanese Type 99 Arisaka was made by the Kokura Arsenal early on in its production run. The rifle’s chrysanthemum has been removed but the rifle is still in nice shape for on that survived WWII on the losing side. The bore is still bright and the rifle still has its antiaircraft sights. Antiaircraft sights usually broke off in the field. Chrysanthemums were systematically removed from surrendered Japanese rifles. These weapons were also destroyed in large numbers after the Japanese surrender. This one will add to your WWII or Military collection.

CA Legal or CA Private Party Transferable: This rifle is curio and relic eligible and can be transferred/sold in California.

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Type 99 Arisaka Identification

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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.

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

Japan Arisaka Type 99 Serial Numbers

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.

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.

Type 99 Arisaka Serial Numbers Identification

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:

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. 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.

Arisaka Type 99 Production Dates

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.

Japanese Arisaka Serial Number Database

Notes:

1. Koishikawa switched from 'B' to 'S' barrel proof mark in the late800,000 serial number range.
2. 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'.
3. Some rifles have been reported stamped with the character signifying'for education' (not to be confused with the school mark).
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Carbines with a shallow '00' or '000' stamped in front of the serialnumber have been removed from service use.
7. Koishikawa switched from the 'B' to the 'S' barrel proof mark in thelate 20,000 serial number range.
8. 'T' proof mark stamped on barrel at receiver.

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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:

Type 99 Arisaka Serial Numbers Chart

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.

The following abbreviations are used in the above table:

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

As usual, I'm not responsible for any factual errors, but please reportany transcription errors to me.