This is an example of a World War II Type 2 Japanese takedown Paratrooper rifle produced by the Nagoya Arsenal. These rifles were based on the Type 99 rifle series and were designed with a removable barrel. The purpose for that was they could be stored in a canvas jump bag (not included) when they jumped out of the airplane. The top of the receiver has the chrysanthemum and Kanji markings for "2/Rifle". The left side of the barrel takedown mechanism or attaching section is marked with the assembly number (893), and the left side of the receiver is marked with the serial number (10012) followed by the Nagoya Arsenal factory mark. It has the later production tangent rear sight graduated to 1,500 meters with thin anti-aircraft wings, peep sight and an inverted "V" front sight with guards. It has a two-piece stock with a cupped buttplate and side mounted sling swivels. The front barrel band has two screws and the rear has a slot in the top. The takedown hardware is matching on the side plates, and the bolt extractor and cocking knob match the rifle. The bolt handle is the correct plum shaped version. It is fitted with the standard late war hardwood stock with the large drain hole on the bottom rear of the barrel section. It comes with a blued cleaning rod.

Exceptionally fine with 85% plus of the original blued metal finish overall, wear on the edges and high spots overall, and blue loss on the bolt body from cycling the action. The stock, forend and handguards are also in very fine condition with a nice matching light colored oil finish showing handling marks and light pressure dents on the sides of the center section. Mechanically excellent.