Type 2 Paratrooper Rifle (Type 99 Paratrooper Takedown Version) Description
7.7x58mm Arisaka cal., 26 in. barrel length, 5 shot internal box magazine, one-piece bolt construction, two-piece takedown mechanism utilizing a locking lug on the bottom of the barrel and a wedge pin screwed into the right side of the gun, Mauser style extractor, adj. rear peep style ladder sight with folding anti-aircraft lead arms, fixed shrouded front blade sight, two-piece wooden stock, full length upper handguard, side mounted sling swivels, metal buttplate, finger grooved forearm, knurled knob style safety located on the bolt body, fixed straight bolt handle, action operated sliding dust cover, lever-style bolt release with integral ejector, folding monopod, blued finish. Mfg. circa. 1942-1945.