Caliber: ........................ 7.7 x 58mm (7.7mm Japanese) Rifling & Twist: .............. 4 groove, right hand twist, .311” diameter bore Barrel Length: ............... 25.75 in. Overall Length: ............. 50 in. Weight: ........................ 8.8 lb. Magazine Capacity: ....... 5 rounds Qty Mfg: ....................... 2.497 million (Estimated production between 1939 - 1945 by Duncan McCollum’s calculations)
Source: ....................... Japanese Rifles of World War II (1996) - ISBN: 1880677113
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Date(s): January 29, 2006. Album by Claven2. Photos by Claven2. 1 - 24 of 38 Total. 2282 Visits.
1 Full side view of the T99 rifle, bolt side.
2 Sling swivel side of stock band. Notice omitted monopod boss and the dished groove for removal.
3 Reverse side of stock band. At this stage, the stamped and welded band still retains the milled slot at the top.
4 Notice the matching last 3 digits of the serial number at the root of the handle and the base of the Mauser-style extractor.
5 Shot of the bottom metal. Notice the rough forged surface and hinged floorplate.
6 Rear sling swivel. Notice the seam formed by the spliced buttstock toe.
7 This rifle retains the early style deep buttplate.
8 The milled safety shroud is machined as a stylized chrysantemum.
9 The stacked cannon balls and circular cartouche are the Toyo Kogyo arsenal mark. To the right is an inspector's proof "Kanji"
10 Notice that unlike the Mausers of the time, the follower is a hollow welded stamping.
11 Here se see the floorplate hinge.
12 Note the matching last 3 digits of the serial number on the firing pin, the design of shich appears to be borrowed from the French MAS36.
13 This is the release catch for the floorplate.
14 The tapered front sight blade.
15 The inside of the handguard
16 Inspection "Kanji" on the inside of the handguard.
17 Note the Mauser lineage of the bolt body with one, rather than two gas escape holes. The second hole on an Arisaka T99 is on top of the receiver ring.
18 Note the barrel indexing marks are above the woodline.
19 Inspector's "Kanji" on the reverse of the rear sight leaf.
20 Not the kingscrew is still staked - this rifle has never been fully disassembled since manufacture.
21 Note the intermediate style stacking rod stud at the front of the stock - it only accomodates a short stacking rod, not a full length cleaning rod.
22 View of the opened floorplate.
23 Note the insopector's "Kanji" on the rear of the magazine box.
24 Here we see the outline of the chromed bore and the removed stacking rod.
