December 13-15, 2022 Collectible Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/15/2022
Lot consists of three Japanese Type 99 military bolt action rifles made at Koishikawa Arsenal, Toyo Kogyo Arsenal and Nagoya Arsenal in Japan. (A) Rifle has a 26" blued barrel with protected inverted "V" front sight and rear flip up aircraft sight missing levelers. Machine finish action with ground chrysanthemum and matched bolt. Wooden finger groove pieced full stock with steel hardware with missing monopod. Comes with original cleaning rod. (B) Rifle made at Toyo Kogyo Hiroshima Prefecture with 26" blued barrel inverted "V" front sight, fixed peep type rear sight, unground chrysanthemum and mismatched bolt. Wood finger groove 2-piece stock with wooden buttplate and steel hardware with no monopod provision. (C) Rifle built at Nagoya Arsenal with matching bolt, inverted "V" front sight, ground chrysanthemum, and rear flip sight with missing levelers. Wooden finger groove 2-piece stock with steel hardware and missing monopod. CONDITION: Stocks retain original finish with usage marks and dings. All have good bores and good mechanics. From the Personal Collection of Esteemed Firearms Researcher and Collector Edwin F. Libby. DLM
Caliber/Bore
(All) 7.7x58mm
Manufacturer
(A) Koishikawa (B) Toyo Kogyo (C) Nagoya
Serial Number
(A) 39098 (B) 69361 (C) 2326