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LOT 608
Very Scarce Training Model of the Japanese Type 96 Light Machine Gun,
Class III/NFA C&R Fully Transferable - Serial no. 8, 6.5 mm cal., 18 1/2 inch
fluted bbl., blue finish, hardwood stock. Rarely seen in American collections, this is a
scarce Japanese military training machine gun. Developed around the same mindset
as other low-powered “school” weapons intended to introduce Japanese students to the fundamentals of military drill, this is a simplified, open bolt, straight blowback weapon intended for use with lower powered drill ammunition. Using a lighter charge and a simpler mechanism, these training machine guns were less expensive and easier to make than their service-grade counterparts, while still providing an experience that would translate to the real thing. Fitted with a left offset blade front sight and a similarly positioned peep rear sight, with a heavily finned barrel, a faux gas tube/bayonet mount, fixed carrying handle, and a smooth pistol grip and buttstock. A bipod set is installed on
the barrel swivel, with an “anchor” mark on top of the receiver and a boxed set of school-style markings on the left side of the buttstock. Magazine absent. CONDITION: Very good, with 80% of the dull refinished blue, showing areas of plum patina, covered pitting, and mild handling marks. The receiver tube and trigger housing are numbered to match, with mixed numbers on the bolt and magazine well. The wood shows a number of scuffs and dents, with some chipping around the tangs, otherwise good. Mechanically fine. 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
THE TYPE 99 WAS AN EVOLUTION AND REPLACEMENT FOR THE TYPE 96 LIGHT MACHINE GUN
and 27 CFR part 478. Estimate: 5,500 - 8,500
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LOT 609
Kokura Arsenal Type 99 Light Machine Gun, Class III/NFA C&R Fully Transferable
Machine Gun - Serial no. 1612, 7.7 mm Japanese cal., 21 inch round bbl., blue finish, hardwood stock. Manufactured in July of 1941 (Showa 16.7). The Type 99 Machine Gun was designed to replace the earlier Type 96, chambered
in the smaller 6.5mm with the new improved/heavier 7.7mm cartridge, while also making other improvements. Blade front and knob adjustable peep rear sights, with a fixed carry handle on the ribbed barrel, bipod and bayonet lug fitted to the gas system, and the Showa date on the right side of the receiver below the serial number. The grip is ribbed hardwood, with a smooth
buttstock and integral folding steel monopod. Included with the gun is one magazine and a brown leather sling.
CONDITION: Very fine, with 80% of the original blue finish, showing areas of brown patina, edge wear and mild handling marks. The wood is
good, with a number of scuffs, dents and chips. Mechanically fine. 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.
Estimate: 9,500 - 16,000