Manufactured in January of 1943. The Type 99 Machine Gun was designed to replace the earlier Type 96; while the 96 was chambered to match the then-standard 6.5mm rifle cartridge, the 99 was chambered in the same 7.7mm cartridge of the Arisaka Type 99 rifle, with some other improvements also implemented. This particular Type 99 was subjected to deactivation, and then later reactivated, and is currently registered as a live, fully transferable machine gun. Blade front and knob adjustable peep rear sights, with a fixed carry handle and conical flash hider on the ribbed barrel, bipod and bayonet lug fitted to the gas system, and the Showa date of "18.1" on the right side of the receiver below the serial number. The grip is ribbed hardwood, with a smooth buttstock. Magazine absent.

Good. Oxidization is visible on much of the surface, with 20% of the original blue still visible. The stock shows splits and cracks. A few pins and screws are absent. The barrel is still welded to the receiver, but the chamber is welded shut and the bolt face appears unaltered; mechanically functions, weak recoil spring. NOTE: This weapon is a National Firearms Act (NFA), fully transferable Class 3, which is registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, (BATFE) that is classified as a "Curios or Relic" as defined in 27 CFR, 478.11. These weapons are still subject to the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 and 27 CFR part 478.