Artefact
Artefact
Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1945.73, W1031.1
Primary Maker
Place
Date
Circa 1939
Associated Notes
Arisaka Type 99 short bolt action rifle (with bayonet), circa 1939
Standard Japanese sniper short rifle during WW2. Manufactured by the Japanese Imperial Army arsenal, Kokura between 1940-45.
At least 3.5 million Type 99 rifles were produced between 1940 and 1945.
Associated Event
WW2; 1939-1945
Associated Person
Associated Place
Period
Signature/marks
7897 (firearm serial number)
Media
Measurement Description
overall length: 1110mm
barrel length: 670mm
calibre: 77mm
Measurement Reading
Classification
Last Update
15 May 2023
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