This is the scarce and desirable Type 2 Japanese takedown "Paratrooper" rifle. These rifles were based on the Type 99 rifle series and were designed to have a removable barrel so that they could be stored in a canvas parachutist's jump bag for use by Paratroopers. These rifles are all NO series rifles that were manufactured at the Toriimatsu factory under Nagoya Arsenal control. The top of the receiver has the Chrysanthemum (which is "X"ed but still legible) and Kanji markings for "2/ Rifle". The left side of the receiver is marked with the serial number and the Nagoya arsenal "fighting fish" factory mark. It has the later production tangent rear sight graduated to 1500 meters with the fat anti-aircraft wings with a peep rear sight and an inverted "V" front with guards. It has the two piece stock with the cupped buttplate, side mounted sling swivels and a drain hole in front of the trigger guard. The front barrel band is the three screw model and the rear is the later plain slotted pattern. The takedown mechanism is numbered "603" on the side plates, which are then numbered to the rifle below the rear sight. The bolt is the correct plum shaped version.

Excellent, with 97% of the original military blue finish. A mixed brown patina is forming on the underside of the frame, and there is some light spotting and handling marks overall. The stock is excellent, with some varnish loss and dings. The action is excellent.