This is an early production, three digit serial number WWII Japanese Type 99 sniper rifle that was manufactured at the Toriimatsu factory under the Nagoya Arsenal. This rifle is serial numbered "165" on the rear receiver bridge. The rifle has the standard Type 99 adjustable tangent rear sight with peep, without the folding anti-aircraft wings. The face of the sight is graduated from 3-15 (300-1500 meters) with the inverted "v" front sight with guards. The chrysanthemum on top of the receiver ring has been removed (with a slight outline still showing) and retains the Kana markings. The rear receiver ring has the Nagoya Arsenal proof over serial number "165". It has a matching front barrel band and a correct unnumbered lower barrel band with the monopod block (without the monopod) and a late war non-matching bolt and sheet metal dust cover. The rifle has a late war style stock with finger grooves on the side, no drain hole in front of the trigger guard, side mounted sling swivels and a cupped steel buttplate. It comes with a scarce Type 30 Hook bayonet as manufactured by the Mukden Arsenal in Korea. It has the polished steel blade with the blued steel scabbard.

Very good as assembled (mismatched Type 99 rifle bolt) with 30% of the faded original blued finish overall with wear on the edges and high spots with thinning on the floor plate. The stock and handguard are also very good with moderate handling marks and pressure dents on the sides from use in the field. A solid representative example of a WWII Japanese Type 99 Sniper rifle with scarce bayonet.