Type 99 Arisaka - History, Myths, and Collecting

A brief overview of the history of the Japanese Type 99 Arisaka rifle, information for collectors on what to look for in differences between generations (early war, late war, last ditch) of the rifle, some talk about the 7.7 Arisaka and comparison to other rifles of the era. Other Recommended Sources: https://oldmilitarymarkings.com/japan... https://type99arisakas.weebly.com/ "Military Rifles of Japan" (1996) by Jr. Honeycutt, Fred L. "The Japanese Type 99 Arisaka Rifle" (2010) by Don Voigt Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 1:19 - Background 1:42 - Ammunition 3:29 - Arisaka reliability 4:33 - My Type 99 Arisaka 6:30 - Dust cover myths 9:14 - Aircraft sights, missing parts 11:03 - Bayonet 12:32 - Arisaka bolt design 14:47 - Iron sights 16:28 - Collecting 22:47 - Conclusion