Arisaka Type 99 – 7.7x58mm – Toyo Kogyo Arsenal Stamp – Series 33
This is a no reserve penny auction for a Arisaka Type 99 bolt-action rifle in 7.7x58mm. Serial number- 20192. This rifle is a series 33 and features a Toyo Kogyo arsenal stamp. It is in great condition and has an EXCELLENT bore for its age! Series 30-35 rifles were manufactured a the Toyo Kogyo arsenal between 1939-1945. The Arisaka Type 99 was the standard issue of the Imperial Japanese military during the 2nd Sino-Japanese War and World War II. Rifles with the chrysanthemum intact are likely war trophies returned to the US by troops that fought in the Pacific War.