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/japanese_markings.html
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

Originally uploaded on YouTube: 2022-10-08
Recording date: 2022-08-19