Type 99 rifle
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The Type 99 rifle was a World War II-era Japanese bolt-action military rifle known for its robust design, use of 7.7×58mm ammunition, and service as a standard infantry weapon in the later years of the war.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Type 99 long rifle | 1 |
| Type 99 short rifle | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bolt-action rifle
ⓘ
military rifle ⓘ service rifle ⓘ |
| action | bolt-action ⓘ |
| approximateNumberBuilt | millions ⓘ |
| cartridge | 7.7×58mm Arisaka ⓘ |
| chambering | 7.7×58mm Japanese ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| designed | late 1930s ⓘ |
| designedToReplace | Type 38 rifle ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| feedSystem |
5-round internal box magazine
ⓘ
stripper clip loaded ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Type 99 rifle
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Type 99 long rifle
Type 99 rifle self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Type 99 short rifle
Type 99 sniper rifle ⓘ paratrooper takedown model ⓘ |
| knownFor |
reliability
ⓘ
robust design ⓘ strong receiver ⓘ |
| laterWarProductionFeature |
cruder finish
ⓘ
omission of some features such as monopod ⓘ simplified machining ⓘ |
| muzzleDevice | bayonet lug ⓘ |
| originalFeature |
dust cover on bolt on some rifles
ⓘ
folding monopod on some early rifles ⓘ |
| overallLength |
approximately 1,120 mm for short rifle
ⓘ
approximately 1,180 mm for long rifle ⓘ |
| postwarUse | captured and used as war trophies by Allied soldiers ⓘ |
| primaryServicePeriod | late 1930s to 1945 ⓘ |
| producedBy |
Jinsen Arsenal
ⓘ
Kokura Arsenal ⓘ Mukden Arsenal ⓘ Nagoya Arsenal ⓘ Toyokawa Navy Arsenal ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | circa 1939–1945 ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | manual, operator dependent ⓘ |
| receiverMarking | Imperial chrysanthemum crest on many rifles ⓘ |
| replaced | Type 38 rifle ⓘ |
| safety | large knurled knob at rear of bolt ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1939 ⓘ |
| sights |
folding anti-aircraft wings on some models
ⓘ
rear ladder sight ⓘ |
| standardInfantryRifleFor | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| stockMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| typicalBarrelLength |
approximately 635 mm for short rifle
ⓘ
approximately 660 mm for long rifle ⓘ |
| typicalMuzzleVelocity | approximately 730–760 m/s with standard ball ammunition ⓘ |
| usedBy | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 3.7–4.0 kg depending on variant ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Type 99 short rifle
this entity surface form:
Type 99 long rifle