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Hello ARG:The rifle serial number is stamped on all Arisakas ( T-30 to 99 ) on the left receiver wall along with the arsenal logo and production proofs. ARG:Actually the T-30 and early 38 system of marking everything was an old system of manufacture when people took pride in what they built. By the time of the last ditch T-99 only the bolt components and the receiver were serialized, all other interior parts were blank. That shows the same hurry and slipshod manufacture as the late German rifles.Note that this is most noticeable among the loosers of WW2, but you can see less markings even in the US M-1 Garand parts. The USA says that it was no longer necessary as they had achieved commonality in mass production.

My dad recently was gifted a type 99 arisaka from his boss, and was hoping to find more info on its value. From what ive found all serial # match.

Hi,I picked up an interesting Type 99 that I would like to know more about. This particular rifle has a four digit serial number and Nagoya arsenal marking.

There is one small Japanese character at the end. The serial numbers match on everything but the bolt. The mum is perfect. At first I thought this Type 99 was the typical G.I. Mismatch, but saw something on the Internet that got my attention. It referenced a Type 99 Cavalry issue which seemed to share the same characteristics as the one I just bought.

Serial number on the left side of the receiver with only one small character at the end. It also displayed all matching numbers with the exception of the mismatched bolt. The length of my rifle is 44' The barrel is 25'I'm anxious to hear what you have to say.Thanks,Mike.

Mike,Your Japanese rifle is a standart issue Type 99.it's a fairly early version with the monopod band but no monopod.but with the 'anti-aircraft' sight, good quality manurfacturing & blueing, etc. (& has the cleaning rod, too!)The 'Type 44' carbine has a folding bayonet on the front end and the Type 38 Carbine (both called Cavalry carbines) is in 6.5 cal.

Type 99 Arisaka Serial Numbers Search

(and looks like a small type 38 rifle).The small 'character' behind the serial number is the series marking.all Japanese rifles were made with these series markings.a quick search will identify which series yours is. (should be a fairly low series.)A big plus that the Mum is intact.but a big minus that the bolt is mismatched.but it appears to be the same 'quality' as the rifle itself sothat saves it alittle.certianly still a 100% representative Japanese WW 2 service rifle. (All would match when originally left the factory)Search 'Arisaka rifle'/Japanese Type 99 rifle/ and similiar searches and you'll find a list of 'series' markings.Hope this helps.John G.

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Hi,I posted photos of my Arisaka Type 99 rifle the other day and asked about it possibly being a Cavalry series. Well I did a bit more research and discovered that there was indeed a Type 99 0 series model issued. I made the comparison with the one's I saw and mine matched. The 0 series has a serial number and arsenal marking, but no series character mark. All visible serial numbers match with the exception of an unmatched bolt.

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The rear sling swivel contains two screws and has an oversized loop. In addition, the Type 99 0 series should have the monopod type barrel band, but no monopod. I was surprised to see this information and thought it might be of interest.Mike.