Unissued, matching late 7th series Type 99 Arisaka

[lthilsdorf]

I picked this rifle up last week off Gunbroker and am very happy with what I received. It was a risk, with pretty iffy photos, but it was a penny start auction and only went for about $160.

It's a matching, late 7th series Nagoya Type 99 in basically unissued condition, looking like it just came out of the closet with only minor surface rust. It's all matching and the screws are still staked. This series is when Nagoya standardized the last ditch pattern, with the last 5,000 or so having the fixed peep sight. The rifle also features the short length extractor.

The following parts match:

-Bolt body
-Extractor
-Firing Pin
-Safety
-Bayonet lug

Only way this rifle could be improved is with an intact mum. Overall I'm very pleased, and it goes to show there are still deals on really nice rifles.

[tjtM38]

Yeah! Nice example of a "last ditch" Type 99.

[Fledge]

Good score

[qz2026]

[B24]

Nice, definitely looks like it never made it to the field. I have a 7th series transitional, still has the adjustable rear sight
metal butt plate and the grooved safety knob matching and ground mum. Also picked up a 9th series Howa last Saturday
for$150. It is matching with a unmolested mum. It was tagged as a 303 Brit. There is a thread on it a couple below this one.

BTW..My 7th series is in the low 20,000 serial number range.

Is the stock a three piece? The Howa is.

[lthilsdorf]

Thanks for the comments everyone! I'm very pleased with this pickup.

Nice, definitely looks like it never made it to the field. I have a 7th series transitional, still has the adjustable rear sight
metal butt plate and the grooved safety knob matching and ground mum. Also picked up a 9th series Howa last Saturday
for$150. It is matching with a unmolested mum. It was tagged as a 303 Brit. There is a thread on it a couple below this one.

BTW..My 7th series is in the low 20,000 serial number range.

Is the stock a three piece? The Howa is.

B24,

I too have an earlier 7th series just as you describe, though mine still has the mum. The 7th is a very interesting series for Nagoya production. The stock on this rifle is a 2 piece, as are the early 8th series. I think they switch over to the 3 piece in the 8th series for Nagoya.

Your Howa is really nice, and I just commented on the thread!

[Longcolt44]

You are in a real roll, keep it up.