ID my Arisaka?????? - The Firearms Forum

bamaposey · 09-15-2012, 09:01 PM

Please help meID the arisaka. Iwould like to know the info and a good price to ask for this gun. I am planning on selling.

Jim K · 09-15-2012, 09:43 PM

It WAS a Type 99 Japanese rifle. If it has not been altered, it fires the 7.7x58 (aka the 7.7 mm Japanese). It appears to be in very poor condition and has been very badly "sporterized". It is probably safe to fire with the proper ammunition, but it might be a good idea to have it checked by a gunsmith.

Value is close to nil unless someone wants a very inexpensive and very basic hunting rifle. It might bring $50 in a trade in (unless you are buying something very expensive.

Jim

woolleyworm · 09-15-2012, 10:26 PM

Jim is spot on, if there is any family history with the gun, I'd just hang on to it. It's a series 25. Most likely manufactured at the Kokura aresenal.

jack404 · 09-15-2012, 10:29 PM

Sir even here in Australia where theres big taxes on anything gun this is $125 rifle ( so pretty close to the US $50 mentioned ) if you have big ones to ask that , some places do , but values not a lot , except as a shooter if you have the ammo ..

throw a scope on it and you may sell it as a deer rifle or hog rifle

Welcome to the forum by the way , sorry the news was not as great as it may have been wished for ..

Buffalochip · 09-17-2012, 01:28 PM

I saw its twin at a gun show in Fredericksburg yesterday, they were asking $170 for it. Another dealer was asking $3,000 for one that he claimed was "unissued"--but a dinged up stock and 100% like-yesterday blueing told another story...

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Jim K Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 6,408	Re: ID my Arisaka?????? It WAS a Type 99 Japanese rifle. If it has not been altered, it fires the 7.7x58 (aka the 7.7 mm Japanese). It appears to be in very poor condition and has been very badly "sporterized". It is probably safe to fire with the proper ammunition, but it might be a good idea to have it checked by a gunsmith. Value is close to nil unless someone wants a very inexpensive and very basic hunting rifle. It might bring $50 in a trade in (unless you are buying something very expensive. Jim

09-15-2012, 10:26 PM	#3
woolleyworm TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SW Fort Worth Contributor Posts: 4,883	Re: ID my Arisaka?????? Jim is spot on, if there is any family history with the gun, I'd just hang on to it. It's a series 25. Most likely manufactured at the Kokura aresenal. __________________ . What are you gonna do, talk the alien to death? -- (on Sigourney Weaver's worry about Guns in Aliens) "Safety is something that happens between your ears, not something you hold in your hands." "I carry a small gun to compensate for my huge Blue press." .

09-15-2012, 10:29 PM	#4
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: ID my Arisaka?????? Sir even here in Australia where theres big taxes on anything gun this is $125 rifle ( so pretty close to the US $50 mentioned ) if you have big ones to ask that , some places do , but values not a lot , except as a shooter if you have the ammo .. throw a scope on it and you may sell it as a deer rifle or hog rifle Welcome to the forum by the way , sorry the news was not as great as it may have been wished for .. Last edited by jack404; 09-15-2012 at 10:32 PM..

09-17-2012, 01:28 PM	#5
Buffalochip Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 754	Re: ID my Arisaka?????? I saw its twin at a gun show in Fredericksburg yesterday, they were asking $170 for it. Another dealer was asking $3,000 for one that he claimed was "unissued"--but a dinged up stock and 100% like-yesterday blueing told another story...