Japanese Arisaka Type 99 (pictured below Russian Mosin-Nagant M-44 for size comparison)
These characters, “kyuu-kyuu, shiki”, or “Type 99″ which means that it takes the larger 7.7×58mm round as opposed to the Type 38’s smaller 6.5×50mm round. The Type99 is noted as being one of the most powerful bolt-action rifles ever made. This rifle has the [...]