Type 99 Rifle
- -Type 99 Rifle
- Introduced year : 1939
- Caliber : 7.7 mm
- Barrel length : 657 mm
- Length : 1,120 mm
- Weight : 3.7 kg
- Muzzle velocity : 730 m/s
- Range : 3,500 m
- Magazine : 5 round
exist two versions:
- the Regular Rifle Type 99
- the Sniper Rifle Type 99
Though Type 38 Rifle was an excellent rifle, its small bullet was not enough effective. So, IJA developed Type 99 with 7.7 mm caliber, based on Type 38.
IJA intended to replace Type 38 with Type 99. However, as the Pacific War began before completed its replacing, IJA had to use both types during the war.
The most basically and light anti-aircraft weapon in Japanese army are preciselly these rifle above mentioned.this poses one leg support for shooting from inclined position,your sight poses two horizontal graduations at left or rigth for aiming the aerial objective,combined with very long extension of barrel,for precise distant shoots. the Sniper version also used in some times in similar form too.
other arms also used how Ligth AA weapons in some occasions are:
- Type 11 Light Machine Gun
- Type 96 Light Machine Gun
- Type 99 Light Machine Gun
- Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun
- Type 1 Heavy Machine Gun