This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Oh, that little mark to the right of the Nagoya symbol is an acceptance mark of the of the Chigusa plant, one of the several that make up Nagoya arsenal complex. Here is a photo to demonstrate where each marking is located. Should be a Type 38 carbine made by Nagoya in 1941 or so. In this area will be several important pieces of information: The next step to identifying your Type 99 will involve looking on the left side of the receiver. Later the same symbol was used by Kokura Arsenal, which has led to no end of confusion among North American collectors. The fou r cannonballs mark, which looks like a cloverleaf, indicates the Koishikawa Arsenal in Tokyo. Most collectors do not specifically refer to the short rifles as such, as they were the standard production Type 99's made in the millions, compared to the small 38,000 or so total Type 99 Longs made. Unit marked with white Kanji characters '1st Raiding Brigade', Japanese Arisaka Type 38 Carbine Cleaning rod. A standard, short Type 99 will be around 44 inches long. These rifles will have a short pattern handguard and be around around 50 inches long. This was briefly produced by Nagoya under the "Zero" (No) series marking and Toyo Kogyo under the 35th series (which was also used later on for short rifle production). In addition to the more common short Type 99's, early on it was planned to make a long version which was the same length as the Type 38. The first step to identifying your Arisaka will be to determine if it is a Type 99 Long or Short.
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