[Erich1B]

Finally bought a WWII 1943 Arisaka Type 99 7.7mm rifle to add to my collection of WWII and prior military service rifles. It’s a complete (with the exception of the dust cover), numbers matching, rifle with an intact mum. I did buy a reproduction dust cover from Liberty Tree Collectors.

 

[Rcopu1]

Nice! Is it a shooter? How about ammo prices/availability?

 

[samharvey]

👍👍👍👍

 

[SunTsu]

Nice find! That's a good looking rifle. I didn't know there were reproduction dust covers available, think I'm going to pick one up too. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Erich1B]

It will be a shooter. I don’t reload but you can find ammo available

7.7 X 58mm Arisaka – Steinel Ammunition Co

www.steinelammo.com

Nice! Is it a shooter? How about ammo prices/availability?

 

[Erich1B]

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Nice find! That's a good looking rifle. I didn't know there were reproduction dust covers available, think I'm going to pick one up too. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[WrongRecroom]

I hate this post lol ..I used to have a mint and I mean mint one with the org dust cover and for some reason got rid of it

They are great guns ..What you think of the AA sights ..Yes cause yes we are going to use a small mag bolt action as a AA gun

 

[Chuck808]

Beautiful rifle.

 

[Erich1B]

Sounds like a good time to buy another one

I hate this post lol ..I used to have a mint and I mean mint one with the org dust cover and for some reason got rid of it

They are great guns ..What you think of the AA sights ..Yes cause yes we are going to use a small mag bolt action as a AA gun

 

[GWarden]

Very nice!! Enjoy shooting it.👍😎

 

[Mike in Texas]

Very nice, congrats. I’ve just started my journey into old milsurp rifles and the Arisaka is definitely on my short list.

 

[Mike in Texas]

Nice! Is it a shooter? How about ammo prices/availability?

Not cheap, but most don’t shoot a lot of rounds out of these older collectibles anyway. I just ordered 20 rounds for my Steyr M95, with taxes and shipping it came to about $4.00 per round. But that’s probably a years worth of ammunition for that rifle.

 

[WebleyHunter]

Excellent rifle!

I would suspect the fit and finish started to drop-off pretty fast after this one was produced.

 

[Mike in Texas]

Excellent rifle!

I would suspect the fit and finish started to drop-off pretty fast after this one was produced.

Look up “Last Ditch” Arisaka’s. Towards the end of the war, Japan started cutting corners on production to try and get equipment to its troops. So production year can really matter on some of these.

 

[MJK]

Took this guy at 75 yds on the run with my Type 99 (7.7x58).

 

[Erich1B]

Nice shooting

Took this guy at 75 yds on the run with my Type 99 (7.7x58). View attachment 408163

 

[MJK]

Nice shooting

Thank you! POA was about 8" low due to the way the sights are regulated and still came close to missing high!

 

[At The Ready]

Not cheap, but most don’t shoot a lot of rounds out of these older collectibles anyway. I just ordered 20 rounds for my Steyr M95, with taxes and shipping it came to about $4.00 per round. But that’s probably a years worth of ammunition for that rifle.

The web site referenced above has some ammo for it at $2.45/rd. A bit expensive?

Dave Y -

 

[Erich1B]

Expensive is relative!

Ammunition for my .458 Winchester Magnum is approximately $12.00 per round

Compared to that, 7.7 Arisaka ammo is relatively cheap 😎

The web site referenced above has some ammo for it at $2.45/rd. A bit expensive?

Dave Y -

 

[Mike in Texas]

The web site referenced above has some ammo for it at $2.45/rd. A bit expensive?

Dave Y -

Add tax and shipping as well.