A brief look at a Japanese Type 99 Arisaka Short Rifle that I purchased a few days ago. The markings indicate that it is a Series 20 from the Kokura Arsenal, manufactured in 1941.

A pleasant summer morning in the backyard with the reassembled Type 99 and a cup of coffee.

A brief update, six days into the Type 99 Arisaka project. With a bit more cleaning and a few small replacement parts, it will be ready for the range.

Another batch of test rounds fired through my second Type 99 on a pleasant July evening at the range.

The day after Independence Day, 2021 - and a day off work - spending a warm, pleasant day cleaning up Type 99 Arisaka parts.