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Nation: Japan |
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Adopted: 1939 |
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Designer: Colonel Arisaka |
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Caliber: 7.7x58mm Arisaka |
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Capacity: 5 shot
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Action: Bolt Action |
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Mfg. by: Toriimasto Arsenal, Nagoya; Dai-Nippon
Heiki Kogyo, Notobe; Kayaba Kogyo, Tokyo; Toyo Juki, Hiroshima; Tokyo
Juki, Tokyo; Jinsen Arsenal, Korea |
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Japanese Type 99
The
standard issue service rifle for WWII. The quality of the rifle and
ammunition was considered poor compared to rifles of the period. The High
Command placed more value on the fighting spirit than the quality of
equipment.
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