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.

Testing newly formed 8x52R Siamese Mauser ammunition.

Looking over the Type 99 Arisaka and discussing the markings and features.

A comparison of fired brass dimensions from my two Type 99 rifles, and a brief range report covering the first five rounds fired from the recently cleaned-up second rifle, "Another Arisaka".

The second time out with the Type 99 #352, firing shots number 6 through 10 at steel targets at 150 yards.