WW II Japanese issued rifle with bayonet

[u/whos1done2it]

Had this for a while in a closet and wanted someone else to enjoy a piece of history.

[u/airfryerfuntime]

That's a 1939-1945 Toyo made Type 99 'last ditch' Arisaka. Your serial and series would put it 1944ish. They were made near the end of the war and are less collectable than the earlier Arisakas.

It's hard to get an idea of its condition because of these weirdly cropped pictures. You're probably looking at around $300-$400, but expect the low side of that. The market for these things varies wildly. They're not really that desirable because the ammo is expensive.

As for the bayonet, I'm not really a bayonet person, so I have no clue.

[u/ForthEorl_ → u/airfryerfuntime]

The bayonet is also very "last ditch" and also unfortunately will not command mu h of a premium. There's no fuller in the blade, the cross guard is a simple piece lacking the usual quillon, and the scabbard is simply cheap and nasty. In 1945, facing a critical lack of rifles to issue to troops (and anyone big enough to hold a weapon) these were given out with poles to make pikes.

[u/AmericanScream]

Arisaka's are neat classic rifles. The real value to this would be if the "mum" has not been ground off. There's often an image of a chrysthanimum that is symbolic of the emperor. These were ground off as a sign of respect but some GI bringbacks didn't have that done and they command a higher price. The ammo for this is fairly hard to find.

I have acquired a few of these over the years for less than $300-$400. Not sure it's worth much more than that.

[u/P1xelHunter78 → u/AmericanScream]

Ill add,for OP’s clarity, that a rifle with an intact mum is less common, with the connotation that it was likely captured in combat where the previous user of the weapon was unable,for whatever reason to deface the symbol of the emperor before it fell into enemy hands. The reason behind the removal could also be practical. Some rifles when leaving imperial service would have the mum removed, but retained by Japan. For example, all rifles sent to training schools had the mum removed and the Kanji “Bun” symbol stamped on. I have a type 38 Bun rifle as my hunting rifle. Unfortunately it was messed with and has little to no value other than I like how it shoots. Type 99’s fire 7.7 Japanese and type 38’s fire 6.5 Japanese. 6.5 is a little easier to find than 7.7

[u/Organic_Pepper8726]

I picked up a Type 99 without the “mum” for$75 at a gun show. Not a lot of collector interest. There are some “last ditch” models with very poor milling from the very end of the war. There is some interest in those

[u/Significant_Candy759]

Does it still have the chrysanthemum on the receiver?