Evan Dotterer My great grandfather brought back a Arisaka Type 99 from WW2 along with a sword. It hasn’t fired since 1945. It’s in awesome condition. My dad keeps it. I’d be to scared to fire a round in it, and have it blow out the barrel. It’s awesome looking at it and knowing the history of that rifle. I wish he would’ve kept his Garand.
Michael Ferguson Same story! My great grandfather brought back a Arisaka with a bayonet (poor condition) Also a Japanese sword taken from a guard at the Emperors palace. It was valued at several thousand dollars and very rare in 2001
Michael Ferguson Condition is everything with Arisakas I would still take it out to range despite what people say they are safe guns to shoot. Honor your grandfather
When Ian said that Type 99 and 97 rifles were precision rifles, he was quite spot on with that because the soldiers who trained with the weapon are called Sogekihei (狙撃兵) or Marksman, Sharpshooter. It makes sense because during the Meiji restoration, Japan industrialized using European standards so they used terms that europe used.
I had a chance to pick up a Type 99 sniper a couple years back for dirt cheap when it somehow walked into my local gun store. I've been kicking myself ever since, they are surprisingly good rifles.
Supreme japanese craftsmanship made these rifles by folding steel over 1.000 times, so they could shoot at a cherry blossom from over 10.000 meters with the stopping power of a .50 BMG.
I read that in emergency situations a Japanese soldier could disassemble the rifle and use the barrel as an improvised katana capable of cutting through m3 browning barrels with the force of a thousand lightning bolts. Any historical accuracy there?
@@royperkins3851 shortcuts taken in the later substitute standard production were in finishing only; the actual working parts (chamber, firing group, barrel) were still made to the same standards as early production with the exception of the chrome lining. They only looked like crap so the arsenals could get them out the door faster.
here's translation 6：13 left side on switch：脱(unequip) right side：装(equip) 6：57 NTCKogaku：the name of manufacturer. Kogaku literally means "optic". 7：24 九九式短：type 99 short 9：14 hand writen character I suppose that's 七八フハイ(seven-eight never defeat) I don't know whats all about on this,but still interesting.
the majority of chinese army in ww2 were issued 7.92x57 mauser ammo, maybe that is what “seven eight never defeat” mean: show that japanese soldier their rifle and ammo were better than chinese’s
@@sushiromifune7096 There was indeed a 78th regiment that fought throughout the war, seems like mostly New Guinea. ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%AD%A9%E5%85%B5%E7%AC%AC78%E9%80%A3%E9%9A%8A
What I found weird was the left to right writing for the gun type. 九九式 rather than 式九九 right left writing that I thought to be more common prior to 1945
@@brent0935 No, this is Nippon Typewriter Company Kogaku (Optical), the optical division of a large typewriter company, which later joined Canon (as Canon NTC). Kogaku means optical, so literally on every optical company and the name of the current journal for Japanese opticians.
I'm starting to like these Arisakas. The adjustment method on the 4X sight reminds me when I used to work on my father's machine shop and sometimes we had to center irregular work on three or four independant jaw chucks, never an easy task but you get used to it.
I love the Type 99 Arisaka. My great uncle brought it back from the pacific front. I don’t know what battle it came from. But it’s so reliable and handy.
I just want to thank you Ian for all the knowledge that you've shared with all of us here on Forgotten Weapons, though I'm sure you enjoy the time talking about these pieces of history. You've helped me understand the history of firearms and how they've progressed from matchlocks all the way to the weirdest, yet innovative designs we've seen throughout history. When I come across someone as interested as me in this stuff, I always ask if they've heard of Forgotten Weapons. I like forward to many more videos. ~ Austin
@@vincentlamb3436 There's Arisakas in Battlefield 1&5. I believe they're also in Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault and Rising Sun, but they aren't useable in Rising Sun.
Ian, you are an amazing conveyer of information... Your presentation style is so clear and concise yet comprehensive. Infinitely enjoyable, keep up the good work!
if you mean that long lengthwise horizontal joint in the middle of the stocks, that does nothing for durability (in fact it's a minor weakness, as the one of the two rifles where the joint is opening or has previously opened shows). it's a cost-saving measure to use less wood. assembling wooden parts by glueing together smaller pieces is less wasteful than using a big single block of flawless wood and cutting off a big chunk and throwing it away. you see the same on many other wooden objects like furniture - the most expensive furniture uses large single pieces of wood for individual parts, and the cheaper the furniture is, the smaller the pieces get, from solid to slats to blocks to plywood to particle boards. it's also a lot easier to cut out small pieces of wood between flaws like knots and branches in a given trumk of wood. because of this, a single flawless piece is always more expensive than two flawless pieces that equal its dimensions if you glue them together.
The characters on the side of the scope say "九九式短" which is literally (99 type short). The 99 (九九) is actually "nine nine" not "ninety nine" in Japanese. Ninety nine would be written (九十九) "nine ten nine".
That is a very good mounting system. One of the better ones of the time. Also, that 4x scope looks rather good for the time. I have not looked down these scopes though so I can not be sure. I never fired one of these with a scope.
Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, I think you should read about the torture test done on the Type 99 Arisaka at the Aberdeen proving grounds. It was loaded up to 120,000 psi of pressure without failure. The other Mauser derivatives had blown extractors by 85,000 psi. The Arisaka action is one of the strongest of all time. Also, 7.7mm Jap is nothing to sneeze at. A bit weaker than a top tier .30-06 load, but very much in line with your average 8mm Mauser load. Also, the Type 99 itself is a Mauser derivative, but very overbuilt with quality steel. I own a Kar98K, an SMLE No.1 Mk.3*, a 91/30 Mosin Nagant, a Type 99, a 91/41 Carcano and an '03A3 Springfield... The Type 99 is every bit the equal of the Lee and Mauser types (itself being a Mauser type) and definitely better than the Mosin and Carcano.
I got an arsenal sporterized Arisaka 99 at a pawn shop for $45. The barre is a Springfield and the chamber 300 savage. I have mounted a Leupold scope, with Weaver bases drilled and tapped like on a Mauser. The arsenal also made a trigger block safety and stippled the front ring.
Ah the Type 99, that's how you do a bolt action rifle properly. I may already own a Type 99 but I have been looking for a 4 power sniper variant for years now.
Could you include a view of the scope sight picture in the next sniper rifle reviews? I remember from Rising Storm that especially the Japanese sniper sights were quite special
Fun fact: early production of the type 97 sniper rifle have a monopod like the type 99 arisaka rifle. The monopod soon be removed in the late production of the type 97
I have a Type 99 Arisaka, i haven't figured out what year it was made because i just haven't tried. The imperial seal is ground off and some people who have seen it think it's one of the last ditch rifles. By this point in it's production they hadn't started scimping on the wood for the stock but some features of early type 99's aren't there and it is a little crude, but it hasn't blown up in my face yet.
All type 99 came with a "duffle cut" on the butt stock. It would look like your butt stock is cracked. They say it was to protect the wood from the cold / humidity. In addition, Japanese believe in conservation. Rather than building the wooden stock from one wooden plank they would split it. A way of maximizing every piece of timber that came in and used. If your type 99 has a wooden back plate on the butt stock, peep hole rear sight, and no monopod it is a late model. Early models included more iron / metal. For example; anti aircraft sights, monopod, and metal back plate. In either case, all were built with quality in mind. Japanese only compromised finish and metals.
I would like to get the actual name of that book, have to hunt out which Q&As he talks about it again, or one with Ian's Dad and get his name or something.
Very lucky! Mine is ground off. Rifle is in very good shape though. The local gun store had a sale on milsurp bolt guns a couple of years ago and had it listed for $250 so I bit on it.
I absolutely love my 99 . No scope(yet). The sizable recoile shook up my larger framed shooting buddy , but I personally find it manageable and oddly comforting. Ammo kind of a pain to find under $2 , but still a beautiful rifle and suggest buying if a good price.
did it really? im a 130lb skeleton and yet I thought the recoil of my type 99 was oddly gentle. I could only figure it had to do with how wide the buttpad is and it just spreading the force out over a larger area as compared to things like mosins.
I don’t have a Type 99 or Type 97 sniper but I do have a Toyo Kagyo Type 99 in 7.7. Unfortunately, mine is also missing the monopod and the AA sight leafs on the side. But it is all matching in decent shape with an amazing bore. It’s got some scrapes and bumps but it’s still a good example of a Type 99 I think. Got a good deal on it at my local gun store so I couldn’t pass it up
Two year old video, but apparently no one knows how to Google in Japanese... In the few references I've seen of these in Japanese (i.e. Wikipedia), they're referred to as 九九式狙撃銃 (Type 99 sniper rifle) and 九九式短狙撃銃 (Type 99 short sniper rifle). 狙撃 (sogeki) is sniping (if we're being weebs, the kanji are 'aim' and 'attack/shoot'). 狙撃銃 (sogekijuu) is a sniper rifle; 狙撃兵 (sogekihei) is a sniper. So apparently, they were considered sniper rifles in Japan.
I think it’s hard to judge how effective these snipers were in the field. Pretty much every good shot in the Japanese army was labeled a sniper by Marines. I would imagine a lot of enemy “snipers” were just really good with there iron sights. Cause those scopes are trash.
I have an unscrubed T99 from the nagoya aresnal, its a very nice rifle, only thing is was who ever it belonged to before my great grandfather picked it up in iwo jima took the AA sights off of it.
I know this video came out 6 years ago buuuut 6 years later I FINALLY got my hands on a Type 99, matching bayonet and dust cover. The 'Mum' is saudered off but that's ok and it's missing its bipod but that's also fine, those are flimsy and not exactly the best for mounted shooting. All for $400. I LOVE the Arisaka. I'm American and om saying this - The Type 99 is probably one of or THE best bolt action rifle of WW2. She's up there with the M1903 and Mosin-Nagant, tell you what. Mine is a Nagoya. Type B bayonet. Mine is NOT a last ditch, mines a good one. Serial No. 13605
And I'm guessing noone is stopping you. A matching set would have a technical and monetary value way over that of an unmatched set. If you one day do, please do an update video.
I found one in a pawn shop that had the bent bolt handle but it has been sporterized with a modern hunting stock and a newer front sight but everything else is original for $225 and it had a shorter barrel doesn't look like anyone chopped it and it had the chrome bore lining
Highly interesting content. I love the history of the type of weapon you're profiling. Is there a way to give provenance to the specific weapons. Like what unit the weapon belonged to, if possible if/where it was captured etc. Many thanks keep up the great work.
I refuse to believe that it's a coincidence that RUclips specifically sent me to this video after I've been watching Golden Kamuy clips, even if those are different Arisakas.
Have mint original with mum. Full custom sporter. Williams peep site,gold bead front. Custom stock, turned down bolt, shortened barrel. Both brought home from occupation of Japan by my late father. RIP DAD.😢🙏❤
Ian, I don't know if you take requests, but could you consider checking out Arasaka next time? I'm especially interested in Arasaka AR-629, because bullpups are lovely and perhaps 2019 Arasaka Zenith.
Since these were standard-issue rifles with scopes, they could be compared to modern military standard-issue rifles with scopes in that they are just rifles with scopes, not really marksmen- or sniper-rifles, just scoped rifles.
In German you would consider this a Zielfernrohrgewehr. What simply means scope(d )rifle. A rifle with a scope fitted to it, but without major changes to increase accuracy otherwise. Maybe the Japanese had a similar term for their weapons of that kind.
I played the Japanese sniper class way more than the US, I must say. I'm normally a huge fan of the springfield sniper rifle. But the scope was not my cup of tea and both the Type 97 and Type 99 rifles had brilliant scopes and iron sights.
+GMdriving, Japanese firearms laws are pretty much summarised as this, "You own a gun, you get fined. You own a bullet, you get fined. If you fire a gun, you get fined. If you do all three, you can get about twenty years jail."
I am Japanese, Japanese hunting requires a license. The shotgun receives a 1 - year class, and the rifle has become a law which can not be taken if there is a track record that a person with a shotgun license is hunting for example for 10 years.（Since I'm using translation fanction, my sentences might be strange.）
the japanese should add the scope infront of the bolt and not to the left because left-handed snipers will had a hard time aiming and if place infront of the bolt the snipe can be more aware of the surroundings
Can you make a video on the various Japanese rifle ammo calibers and their case head markings? I have one or two cartridges from my dad`s collection which don`t look like any American rounds I ever saw.
Michael White -- I'll likely be having my bubba'd type 38 rebarreled in 7x57 or a variant this year. It's super close to the original cartridge and my gun has no collector value with scope mount holes drilled through the chrysanthemum..
Lol I posted nearly the same. Completely agree. 8 mm next historic I buy. Hear those owners feel the same, plus more mods available(as long It doesn't ruin its history)
One of my uncles just up and gave me one of these as a gift when I was twelve or so thinking it was just some deer rifle of little historical significance just a month prior to his passing. Chrysanthemum is fully intact as are all other markings, but the wood furniture is completely different from the rifles in this video and I can see why he thought it was a deer rifle. It looks like any US made 30-06, I'm unsure if the wood was redone in the US due to extreme damage or if it was custom built this way in Japan. I'm thinking I may have a frankenrifle, but is there anyway I could send you some pictures to get your two cents Ian?
Can anyone here can answer my question? I have a Beretta 96 (basically a 92 chambered in .40) It is in the Inox finish. I've heard about what some people call the Beretta "Ghost" They say that it is a Beretta 92 that is completely Inox. The frame, slide, trigger bar, trigger, hammer, everything is Inox. Well my 96 was like this until about three months ago when the extractor broke and I couldn't find an Inox replacement. Now my 96 is completely Inox except for a blued extractor. Is this Beretta "Ghost" a real thing? If so is it worth having my extractor coated with NP3 from Robar? Thanks to anyone who took the time to read this.
My mom bought me a Arisaka in 1987 at a gun show for $75. I still have it. A dealer was drooling over the original sling recently.
Wow 75$ for Arisaka in 1987 that seems like a lot of money but I bet the condition is excellent
Evan Dotterer My great grandfather brought back a Arisaka Type 99 from WW2 along with a sword. It hasn’t fired since 1945. It’s in awesome condition. My dad keeps it. I’d be to scared to fire a round in it, and have it blow out the barrel. It’s awesome looking at it and knowing the history of that rifle. I wish he would’ve kept his Garand.
Michael Ferguson
Same story! My great grandfather brought back a Arisaka with a bayonet (poor condition)
Also a Japanese sword taken from a guard at the Emperors palace. It was valued at several thousand dollars and very rare in 2001
Michael Ferguson Condition is everything with Arisakas I would still take it out to range despite what people say they are safe guns to shoot. Honor your grandfather
Man I would love to buy that but...
I love this channel so much, it's so peaceful to see Ian talk about these forgotten weapons and explain everything about it
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You misspelled Gun Jesus.
The Zen arms channel...
Indeed; the sermons of Gun Jesus can, in fact, bring bring peace and serenity to one's soul and trigger finger. 😉
When Ian said that Type 99 and 97 rifles were precision rifles, he was quite spot on with that because the soldiers who trained with the weapon are called Sogekihei (狙撃兵) or Marksman, Sharpshooter. It makes sense because during the Meiji restoration, Japan industrialized using European standards so they used terms that europe used.
I had a chance to pick up a Type 99 sniper a couple years back for dirt cheap when it somehow walked into my local gun store. I've been kicking myself ever since, they are surprisingly good rifles.
I hand load for mine. Have converted 06 brass and use .310-.312" bullets. 3MOA with iron sights
is it still as accurate as it was before? at range also?
Supreme japanese craftsmanship made these rifles by folding steel over 1.000 times, so they could shoot at a cherry blossom from over 10.000 meters with the stopping power of a .50 BMG.
Since Chuck Norris stills breathes we have proof he never crossed paths with an Arisaka.
haha so funny
I read that in emergency situations a Japanese soldier could disassemble the rifle and use the barrel as an improvised katana capable of cutting through m3 browning barrels with the force of a thousand lightning bolts. Any historical accuracy there?
It took 2 men 3 weeks to make one
@@royperkins3851 shortcuts taken in the later substitute standard production were in finishing only; the actual working parts (chamber, firing group, barrel) were still made to the same standards as early production with the exception of the chrome lining. They only looked like crap so the arsenals could get them out the door faster.
here's translation
6：13
left side on switch：脱(unequip)
right side：装(equip)
6：57
NTCKogaku：the name of manufacturer. Kogaku literally means "optic".
7：24
九九式短：type 99 short
9：14
hand writen character
I suppose that's 七八フハイ(seven-eight never defeat)
I don't know whats all about on this,but still interesting.
Thanks for the information
Thanks
the majority of chinese army in ww2 were issued 7.92x57 mauser ammo, maybe that is what “seven eight never defeat” mean: show that japanese soldier their rifle and ammo were better than chinese’s
@@sushiromifune7096 There was indeed a 78th regiment that fought throughout the war, seems like mostly New Guinea. ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%AD%A9%E5%85%B5%E7%AC%AC78%E9%80%A3%E9%9A%8A
What I found weird was the left to right writing for the gun type. 九九式 rather than 式九九 right left writing that I thought to be more common prior to 1945
If I am not mistaken, I believe that kogaku later became Nikon. It is cool to see their optics used on these rifles.
Well, unlike Zeiss they didn't change company n@me continued business after the war.
They did! I have a couple lenses made in the mid 50s marked nippon kogaku, which was the predecessor to Nikon and their export brand
@@brent0935 No, this is Nippon Typewriter Company Kogaku (Optical), the optical division of a large typewriter company, which later joined Canon (as Canon NTC). Kogaku means optical, so literally on every optical company and the name of the current journal for Japanese opticians.
@@billpojas7126 I mean, they turned into Canon Nippon Typewriting Company and joined Canon.
I think Nikon still makes scopes today
there needs to be an Arisaka owners group - that way you could trade around the scopes and maybe get some to match
There is, it's called Banzai and has been around for decades.
Forgotten Weapons can you show me the reticle used for the scope?
I'm starting to like these Arisakas. The adjustment method on the 4X sight reminds me when I used to work on my father's machine shop and sometimes we had to center irregular work on three or four independant jaw chucks, never an easy task but you get used to it.
chapiit08 it can have a 7X zoom
What are you talking about
@@t2av159😅
I love the Type 99 Arisaka. My great uncle brought it back from the pacific front. I don’t know what battle it came from. But it’s so reliable and handy.
I just want to thank you Ian for all the knowledge that you've shared with all of us here on Forgotten Weapons, though I'm sure you enjoy the time talking about these pieces of history. You've helped me understand the history of firearms and how they've progressed from matchlocks all the way to the weirdest, yet innovative designs we've seen throughout history. When I come across someone as interested as me in this stuff, I always ask if they've heard of Forgotten Weapons. I like forward to many more videos. ~ Austin
Shout out to RO2: Rising Storm.
hell yeah mate, more fun than the Springfield or the Garand
vegvisir BANZAI!!!
Why
@@BeKindToBirds Im assuming because its not a very common gun in video games, I could only think of maybe 4 or 5 in the last 20 years.
@@vincentlamb3436 There's Arisakas in Battlefield 1&5. I believe they're also in Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault and Rising Sun, but they aren't useable in Rising Sun.
"There is nothing a stupid soldier can mess up. Problem is, when these rifles came into US...."
Uh huh.
Ian, you are an amazing conveyer of information... Your presentation style is so clear and concise yet comprehensive. Infinitely enjoyable, keep up the good work!
The knurling on the back of the bolt and the stamped chrysanthemum marking is my favorite detail on the rifle.
I'm not usually the Arisaka's biggest fan, but somehow the scope just completes the aesthetic.
Informative as always.
Always find it interesting to see how they glued the stocks out of two pieces of wood before the shoulder plate, to enhance durability
if you mean that long lengthwise horizontal joint in the middle of the stocks, that does nothing for durability (in fact it's a minor weakness, as the one of the two rifles where the joint is opening or has previously opened shows). it's a cost-saving measure to use less wood. assembling wooden parts by glueing together smaller pieces is less wasteful than using a big single block of flawless wood and cutting off a big chunk and throwing it away. you see the same on many other wooden objects like furniture - the most expensive furniture uses large single pieces of wood for individual parts, and the cheaper the furniture is, the smaller the pieces get, from solid to slats to blocks to plywood to particle boards. it's also a lot easier to cut out small pieces of wood between flaws like knots and branches in a given trumk of wood. because of this, a single flawless piece is always more expensive than two flawless pieces that equal its dimensions if you glue them together.
The characters on the side of the scope say "九九式短" which is literally (99 type short). The 99 (九九) is actually "nine nine" not "ninety nine" in Japanese. Ninety nine would be written (九十九) "nine ten nine".
keep em coming , never run out of guns!
Thank you! I needed to model this n_n. Your explanations also helped in the modeling process!
That is a very good mounting system. One of the better ones of the time. Also, that 4x scope looks rather good for the time. I have not looked down these scopes though so I can not be sure. I never fired one of these with a scope.
I hope Ian can review a type 64 Howa. I've always found those guns interesting in their design and history.
One of the Best Bolts in history.
What did you expect? Japanese quality,
Rensune Really? ive never fired one. have no experience with either caliber. thoughts? links?
It's a good gun...But the Mauser 98, and Springfield(a mauser ripoff) are better rifles, that fire superior cartridges
Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, I think you should read about the torture test done on the Type 99 Arisaka at the Aberdeen proving grounds. It was loaded up to 120,000 psi of pressure without failure. The other Mauser derivatives had blown extractors by 85,000 psi. The Arisaka action is one of the strongest of all time. Also, 7.7mm Jap is nothing to sneeze at. A bit weaker than a top tier .30-06 load, but very much in line with your average 8mm Mauser load. Also, the Type 99 itself is a Mauser derivative, but very overbuilt with quality steel. I own a Kar98K, an SMLE No.1 Mk.3*, a 91/30 Mosin Nagant, a Type 99, a 91/41 Carcano and an '03A3 Springfield... The Type 99 is every bit the equal of the Lee and Mauser types (itself being a Mauser type) and definitely better than the Mosin and Carcano.
333badcat, It's really a matter of preference, but cock on close makes for a faster bolt.
I got an arsenal sporterized Arisaka 99 at a pawn shop for $45. The barre is a Springfield and the chamber 300 savage. I have mounted a Leupold scope, with Weaver bases drilled and tapped like on a Mauser. The arsenal also made a trigger block safety and stippled the front ring.
Ah the Type 99, that's how you do a bolt action rifle properly. I may already own a Type 99 but I have been looking for a 4 power sniper variant for years now.
Could you include a view of the scope sight picture in the next sniper rifle reviews? I remember from Rising Storm that especially the Japanese sniper sights were quite special
Fun fact: early production of the type 97 sniper rifle have a monopod like the type 99 arisaka rifle.
The monopod soon be removed in the late production of the type 97
I'd love to see more japanese weapons
Beautifully told.
I have a Type 99 Arisaka, i haven't figured out what year it was made because i just haven't tried. The imperial seal is ground off and some people who have seen it think it's one of the last ditch rifles. By this point in it's production they hadn't started scimping on the wood for the stock but some features of early type 99's aren't there and it is a little crude, but it hasn't blown up in my face yet.
Kyle Hallman oh u mean the mum if it's rubbed off it's a surrendered rifle I have one too
All type 99 came with a "duffle cut" on the butt stock. It would look like your butt stock is cracked. They say it was to protect the wood from the cold / humidity. In addition, Japanese believe in conservation. Rather than building the wooden stock from one wooden plank they would split it. A way of maximizing every piece of timber that came in and used. If your type 99 has a wooden back plate on the butt stock, peep hole rear sight, and no monopod it is a late model. Early models included more iron / metal. For example; anti aircraft sights, monopod, and metal back plate. In either case, all were built with quality in mind. Japanese only compromised finish and metals.
i sold my type 99 2 days ago, rough shape but it was cool, couldnt find ammo so thats why i got rid of it
You should have plugged your dad's book in this episode.
Which reminds me to ask, are you perhaps working on a book of some sort?
Detective John Kimble That's my face you're seeing. My ass is _much_ prettier
TheGoldenCaulk the $125 2014 release?
I would like to get the actual name of that book, have to hunt out which Q&As he talks about it again, or one with Ian's Dad and get his name or something.
@@Lowlandlord Duncan McCollum: Japanese Rifles of WW2. Just off the top of my head so i dont know if the title is right but the name definitely is
@@Lowlandlord they sell it on amazon btw for less than $20
show the sight picture maybe?
Alex Oprel ikr
@@CAL1MBO ruclips.net/video/LvoeQvHbCyc/видео.html
Offset scopes are so interesting and I wish they hadn't been abandoned
i recently purchased a type 99 myself, but i got lucky and got one with a full chrysanthemum
Lucky!
super rare to have such one, people would give thousands of dollars now-a-days to get the symbol in good shape.
My friend has one and she let me shoot it and it has a nice kick but idk how much for one i want one
Very lucky! Mine is ground off. Rifle is in very good shape though. The local gun store had a sale on milsurp bolt guns a couple of years ago and had it listed for $250 so I bit on it.
A great rifle, but I do not like the offset scope which is featured to the left of the bolt.
I also don't like that you can't adjust it.
Ironic how these videos are so peaceful to watch and listen to
Nice comparison, very informative.
I absolutely love my 99 . No scope(yet). The sizable recoile shook up my larger framed shooting buddy , but I personally find it manageable and oddly comforting. Ammo kind of a pain to find under $2 , but still a beautiful rifle and suggest buying if a good price.
did it really? im a 130lb skeleton and yet I thought the recoil of my type 99 was oddly gentle. I could only figure it had to do with how wide the buttpad is and it just spreading the force out over a larger area as compared to things like mosins.
I don’t have a Type 99 or Type 97 sniper but I do have a Toyo Kagyo Type 99 in 7.7. Unfortunately, mine is also missing the monopod and the AA sight leafs on the side. But it is all matching in decent shape with an amazing bore. It’s got some scrapes and bumps but it’s still a good example of a Type 99 I think. Got a good deal on it at my local gun store so I couldn’t pass it up
We have one in the family that was made from Kokura, its serial number is 150.
Was there ever a problem with the eye-cup suctioning?
Yes, after extended use it would be dangerous so your eye would pop out if you tried to look away quickly. This later inspired Suehiro Maruo's comics.
Succ them eyes
How is it I’m still finding Forgotten Weapons videos I’ve never seen?
Two year old video, but apparently no one knows how to Google in Japanese...
In the few references I've seen of these in Japanese (i.e. Wikipedia), they're referred to as 九九式狙撃銃 (Type 99 sniper rifle) and 九九式短狙撃銃 (Type 99 short sniper rifle).
狙撃 (sogeki) is sniping (if we're being weebs, the kanji are 'aim' and 'attack/shoot'). 狙撃銃 (sogekijuu) is a sniper rifle; 狙撃兵 (sogekihei) is a sniper.
So apparently, they were considered sniper rifles in Japan.
fun fact: to remove the scope, the lever goes to the "undress" position, while keeping it on says on the "dress" (verb) position
Wish I can find one of those scopes.
Thanks Ian.
I love the arisaka iron sights, possibly the best for a bolt action rifle
A short rifle scoped. What genious thought process. Next they scope 6.8. Oh... wait.
I think it’s hard to judge how effective these snipers were in the field. Pretty much every good shot in the Japanese army was labeled a sniper by Marines. I would imagine a lot of enemy “snipers” were just really good with there iron sights. Cause those scopes are trash.
I have an unscrubed T99 from the nagoya aresnal, its a very nice rifle, only thing is was who ever it belonged to before my great grandfather picked it up in iwo jima took the AA sights off of it.
Awesome!
I have a regular type 99 and I love it.
If you own an arisaka you're one of two people; a weeaboo, or just a gun collector who appreciates global craftsmanship.
Yeah, look who one most hate Japan
the scope mount reminds me of an AK siderail in some ways.
I'm applying for my firearms licence and need to pre pick rifles/ caliber ... Would a 303 be sufficient for deer stalking in the UK ?:) please help!
Honestly incredibly modern concept
MAC did a video on Arisakas referencing the "danger" related to them (spoiler; user error).
ik someone just found one in old safe. not great condition but marking not scratched out
Arisaka's are my favorite rifles of all time.... have a few but don't get to shoot them too often... 6.5 and 7.7 isn't cheap :(
Same problem with the italian ammo, 6.5 and 7.35 cost their wheight in gold
I know this video came out 6 years ago buuuut 6 years later I FINALLY got my hands on a Type 99, matching bayonet and dust cover. The 'Mum' is saudered off but that's ok and it's missing its bipod but that's also fine, those are flimsy and not exactly the best for mounted shooting. All for $400. I LOVE the Arisaka. I'm American and om saying this - The Type 99 is probably one of or THE best bolt action rifle of WW2. She's up there with the M1903 and Mosin-Nagant, tell you what. Mine is a Nagoya. Type B bayonet. Mine is NOT a last ditch, mines a good one. Serial No. 13605
I also have solid reason to believe mine is a 1943 manufactur
You should totally go around taking off all the scopes, just to see if you can find a matching set.
I check every one I come across. :)
And I'm guessing noone is stopping you. A matching set would have a technical and monetary value way over that of an unmatched set.
If you one day do, please do an update video.
I loved this baby in World at War
I found one in a pawn shop that had the bent bolt handle but it has been sporterized with a modern hunting stock and a newer front sight but everything else is original for $225 and it had a shorter barrel doesn't look like anyone chopped it and it had the chrome bore lining
Why would someone do that to an arisaka
Highly interesting content. I love the history of the type of weapon you're profiling. Is there a way to give provenance to the specific weapons. Like what unit the weapon belonged to, if possible if/where it was captured etc. Many thanks keep up the great work.
Oops. That's two rifles. One original one custom.
Nice video, in the future can you Show the optics please??
I just picked up one at local gun show and it was sported but it is still in pretty good shape crazy I found it got it for a 120 dollars.
I refuse to believe that it's a coincidence that RUclips specifically sent me to this video after I've been watching Golden Kamuy clips, even if those are different Arisakas.
Have mint original with mum.
Full custom sporter. Williams peep site,gold bead front. Custom stock, turned down bolt, shortened barrel.
Both brought home from occupation of Japan by my late father.
RIP DAD.😢🙏❤
What if you bought 10 arisakas and build one by hand picking the best fitting parts to some abstract spec,
Ian, I don't know if you take requests, but could you consider checking out Arasaka next time? I'm especially interested in Arasaka AR-629, because bullpups are lovely and perhaps 2019 Arasaka Zenith.
I love Arisakas. Some of my favorite rifles.
Will there be a video covering the sight picture of the 4x-scoped model, both from the iron sights and from the offset optic?
Can RIA ship to Canada?
Contact them; some things can and some can't.
No clue why, but i like Japanese weapons so much..Not that i could get my hands on any where i live..
How about talking more about how well made and how good/effective the guns are? Just a few seconds of review. Thanks!
I like, I like, I like, I like, I like, I like...
Beautiful rifles. Please do a video on SKS if you can, I'm very interested to know more about it.
Yeah but I like this channel and the way he explains the rifles. That is why I asked :)
Mikhail Chesnokov the 1911 isn't that forgotten isn't it?
Since these were standard-issue rifles with scopes, they could be compared to modern military standard-issue rifles with scopes in that they are just rifles with scopes, not really marksmen- or sniper-rifles, just scoped rifles.
Saw these in hidden and dangerous 2
Nice video!
In German you would consider this a Zielfernrohrgewehr. What simply means scope(d )rifle. A rifle with a scope fitted to it, but without major changes to increase accuracy otherwise. Maybe the Japanese had a similar term for their weapons of that kind.
I'm here because of Rising Storm.
I played the Japanese sniper class way more than the US, I must say. I'm normally a huge fan of the springfield sniper rifle. But the scope was not my cup of tea and both the Type 97 and Type 99 rifles had brilliant scopes and iron sights.
Detective John Kimble Nice sleuthing there, kiddo. Sorry your year is off to a shitty start.
vahnn0 Lmao
Did the Japanese arms makers ever offer a sporting model of their rifles as Mauser did?
Not really.
+GMdriving, Japanese firearms laws are pretty much summarised as this, "You own a gun, you get fined. You own a bullet, you get fined. If you fire a gun, you get fined. If you do all three, you can get about twenty years jail."
How does hunting work in Japan?
I am Japanese, Japanese hunting requires a license. The shotgun receives a 1 - year class, and the rifle has become a law which can not be taken if there is a track record that a person with a shotgun license is hunting for example for 10 years.（Since I'm using translation fanction, my sentences might be strange.）
I was thinking about buying one of these
Gmon Research them first so you can get a good one.
the japanese should add the scope infront of the bolt and not to the left because left-handed snipers will had a hard time aiming and if place infront of the bolt the snipe can be more aware of the surroundings
they look nice
I just wanted to see scope reticle
Can you make a video on the various Japanese rifle ammo calibers and their case head markings? I have one or two cartridges from my dad`s collection which don`t look like any American rounds I ever saw.
I absolutely Love my Type 99 Arisaka !! Wish Ammo was more easily available
Michael White -- I'll likely be having my bubba'd type 38 rebarreled in 7x57 or a variant this year. It's super close to the original cartridge and my gun has no collector value with scope mount holes drilled through the chrysanthemum..
Lol I posted nearly the same. Completely agree. 8 mm next historic I buy. Hear those owners feel the same, plus more mods available(as long It doesn't ruin its history)
Getting one in a few months
Are there sight pictures of these in other videos? I don't remember...
One of my uncles just up and gave me one of these as a gift when I was twelve or so thinking it was just some deer rifle of little historical significance just a month prior to his passing. Chrysanthemum is fully intact as are all other markings, but the wood furniture is completely different from the rifles in this video and I can see why he thought it was a deer rifle. It looks like any US made 30-06, I'm unsure if the wood was redone in the US due to extreme damage or if it was custom built this way in Japan. I'm thinking I may have a frankenrifle, but is there anyway I could send you some pictures to get your two cents Ian?
I think you could check the FW website for contact. I am pretty sure you could send pics via email!
100GTAGUY Sounds like it was sporterized from how you described the wood.
The Japanese in the immediate postwar period were not allowed to have complete firearms. In all probability it was done in the US.
I have one with a Japanese imperial sun etching still intact
Isn't it a chrysanthemum?
You should demonstrate a Banzai charge
Can anyone here can answer my question? I have a Beretta 96 (basically a 92 chambered in .40) It is in the Inox finish. I've heard about what some people call the Beretta "Ghost" They say that it is a Beretta 92 that is completely Inox. The frame, slide, trigger bar, trigger, hammer, everything is Inox. Well my 96 was like this until about three months ago when the extractor broke and I couldn't find an Inox replacement. Now my 96 is completely Inox except for a blued extractor. Is this Beretta "Ghost" a real thing? If so is it worth having my extractor coated with NP3 from Robar? Thanks to anyone who took the time to read this.
try asking on the "Yankee Marshall" youtube channel - that guy loves his Beretta 92's & variants.
spamboli Thanks! That's the first place that I heard the term "Ghost" I couldn't get an answer over there.
Filipe Amaral Thanks! I was just wondering if the 96 could be considered a "Ghost" and if the Beretta "Ghost" is even a real thing.
Do you know if the gas holes on the Type 99 were just one for all of them? Absent some? Did they ever have two like the Type 38?
That Nagoya is not a "Cutback" Sniper. I need T97 or T99 "Cutback" scope for my series 5 #6277 rifle.