Can you tell the date of mfg of this Arisaka 99?

[Clark]

I think it is series 2 Nagoya.
But that is as far as I got.
Cost me $150 today.

[Texas by God]

It's not late war. I know that's a Captain Obvious statement but the safety knurling and AA sights look early to mid war. I know I would have paid that. Arisakas are weird but wonderful kind of and the action is strong as can be.

[Pirate69]

Hard to read the series marking. Looks like a Nagoyo Arsenal rifle (1923-1945 operation). Appears to be a Series 2. Not a lot of info on dates of series 2.


99 Nagoya none 0-99,999 1939-1945
1 0-99,999
2 2,500-99,999
3 0-99,999
4 10,000-99,999
5 0-99,999
6 0-99,999
7 0-99,999
8 0-99,999
10 0-99,999
11 0-99,999

[TCLouis]

Not sure about the wood on yours, but the ones I saw at the gun show this weekend were 399 - 599 and the wood looked like they had been through the war

[Lloyd Smale]

I guess I screwed up. About 20 years ago I bought 3 in fairly nice shape of a guy at the tavern for 75 bucks for the pile of them and 6 boxes of shells. He wanted 30 bucks a piece for them and 5 bucks per 2o for the ammo but apparently wanted beer money fast. I gave them away later to different people. They shot fine but sure were ugly.