WWII 1st Series Nagoya Arsenal Type 99
Updated August 16, 2026
| Lot number | 304 |
| Category | Firearms & Militaria |
| Auction | August 2026 Mixed Estates #2 |
| Date | August 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM CDT |
| Auction house | Don Guthery Auctions |
| Location | houston, Texas |
World War II Japanese Arisaka rifle, displaying the stamped kanji characters ??? (Type 99) above the action.Rifle Type: Japanese Type 99 bolt-action rifle chambered in 7.7x58mm. left side of your Type 99 Arisaka rifle receiver, which contains all the manufacturing data. Reading from left to right, we can decode the exact history of your rifle:1. The Series MarkThe very first symbol on the far left inside a small circle is a Japanese Katana character indicating the production blocks.This character is ??? (I), which represents the 1st Series.Production ran in blocks of 100,000 rifles. A 1st Series means this was manufactured right after the initial "no-series" introductory run.2. The Serial NumberThe numbers stamped into the steel read 57766. This specific serial number tells us this was the 57,766th rifle produced within its production block.3. The Arsenal MarkThe distinct stamp directly after the serial number looks like a stylized stack of four cannonballs viewed from the top.This is the trademark emblem for the Nagoya Arsenal. Note see pictures for missing and damage
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