The gun’s serial number is immediately below this marking and it is preceded by the Kana syllable “nu,” or “10,” which is inscribed in a circle. At the left in the top line of receiver markings, preceding the Kanji characters or “99 Type,” is the Kokura Army Arsenal symbol, which represents four stacked cannon balls as viewed from the top. The markings on the right front of the receiver identify the origin of this Type 99 LMG. By 1929 this arsenal had begun to take on the production of small arms which long had been the responsibility and function of the expansive Koishikawa Army Arsenal in Tokyo the Kokura Army Arsenal became one of the largest producers of small arms in mainland Japan, and it had a major authority for the supervision of small arms production within the Japanese arsenal system. This Type 99 Nambu Light Machine Gun was manufactured by the Kokura Army Arsenal in Kokura, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Very soon this historical Japanese Type 99 LMG, found in a carport on the small island of Maui will retire to another island where it very well may have been fired in anger some fifty eight years ago. To make a long story short, we made them an offer they couldn’t refuse. After making some calls they found the War museum on Guam had a Type 99 but it was retrieved from a coral reef and in horrible condition. The department need not disclose where the firearm came from, as it says in section 5. Form 10’s are an easy way to dispose of unregistered NFA weapons.
#Type 99 arisaka serial numbers registration#
He was happy to find out there is an option: the Form 10 Application for Registration of Firearms Acquired by Certain Governmental Entities. My friend was under the impression this historical war trophy had to be forfeited to the BATF and destroyed. The front sight is protected by wings and the rear sight an excellent peep. The Type 99 can be found fitted with an unusually long bayonet and/or a low power telescopic sight. The second is spring loaded at the ejection port and functions like that of the M16, flipping open when the weapon is cocked. One manually opens on top of the weapon, protecting the magazine port and internal mechanism. The receiver is equipped with two dust covers. Other welcomed improvements included provision for the adjustment of the cartridge headspace, a large flash hider, and an unusual monopod found underneath the butt.
Machining tolerances were held to very fine limits and a new far better style of quick-change barrel was employed. This system reduced the ruptured case stoppages often encountered with the caliber 6.5x51SR Type 96. The new 7.7x58mm rimless round did not require oiling, as there was slow and adequate primary extraction designed to give an unseating movement before a more rapid extraction. When the Japanese Army found it necessary to adopt the 7.7x58mm rimless cartridge, Arisaka improved the Type 96 LMG and introduced the Type 99. It has a 30-round, staggered-column, detachable, box-type magazine and a cyclic rate of 850 rounds per minute with a muzzle velocity of 2,350 fps. It is 46.50 inches in length weight unloaded is 23 pounds barrel length is 21.50 inches with four grooves and a right-hand twist. The Type 99 fires the 7.7x58mm Arisaka round from an open bolt. The Type 99 is an improved version of the Type 96, itself a copy of the Czechoslovakian VZ26 designed by Zbrojovka Brno arms factory in the early 1920s. I received the correct historical background from Professor Ed Libby of Bowdoin College that put the matter to rest (see sidebar below). I felt at the time, more than likely this was an urban myth because this type of ground gun would never be found in fighter aircraft. It was supposedly retrieved from a downed Japanese aircraft in the battle of Pearl Harbor and had been wrapped in a towel and stored in an open carport since the end of World War II. I inquired about its local history and was told the story passed down with the weapon. The rifling and all internal components were in superb condition, the exterior had a light brown patina and the wood was well worn. When I arrived I was surprised to find an absolutely beautiful Japanese Type 99 LMG complete except for the flash hider and magazine. Recently I got a call from a friend in law enforcement asking if I could come to their office and help identify an abandoned rifle. Consequently many captured weapons were traded, sold and even lost in local card games. I’m sure the many SAR readers understand that the State of Hawaii was a vast staging depot for the US military during the last three wars.
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