| Type 99 (九九式短小銃 Kyū-kyū-shiki tan-shōjū) | |
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| General Historical Information | |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Produced In | 1939–1945 |
| Magazine | 5-round internal box |
| Ammunition | 7.7×58mm Arisaka |
| General Ingame Information | |
| Used by | Japan |
| Bayonets | Type 30 Bayonet Type 42 |
| Rifle grenades | AT-Grenade Spigot HEAT Type 2 HEAT 75mm |
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Successor to the Type 38 rifle. Chambered in 7.7×58mm Type 99, later rimless variants of the Type 92 and 97 cartridges also usable.
Designed in 1939, then produced and fielded from 1941 to 1945, the Type 99 was the most common Imperial Japanese service rifle of World War II and second most produced Imperial rifle with 2,500,000 built. Significant changes are the improvement of the rear sight form transitioning from a V-notch type like those on a Type 38, to an aperture, the front sight blade was renewed to a triangular shape, chrome-lined barrels were used, and on earlier productions, the rear sight was equipped with anti-aircraft calipers.
Sub-variations included a long rifle (approximately only 38,000 made), and short rifle; former being 1258 mm in total and latter being 1118 mm. The short rifle also varied in quality from initial, intermediate, to last-ditch.
A special paratrooper variant of it is the Type 2 Paratroop Rifle. The rifle could be taken apart and made into two pieces.
Certain kits have rifle grenades to be used against armoured vehicles, either the "AT-Grenade" (40mm), Spigot HEAT or the Type 2 Heat 75mm.
The Italian Carcano Mod.91/38 rifle underwent a similar modernization to the Japanese Arisaka rifles around the same time period, but it did not work out as well. Since production capability to make the new ammunition was so limited and they had large stocks of 6.5mm Carcano they ended up converting their new rifles chambered in 7.35mm to their old cartridge. The armed forces of the Japanese empire would keep using both 6.5mm Arisaka and 7.7mm Arisaka in rifles and light machine guns to the end of the war.
Arisaka Type 99 Sniper[]
| Type 99 sniper (九九式狙撃銃 Kyūkyū-shiki sogeki-jū) | |
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| General Historical Information | |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Designer | Arisaka Nariakira |
| Produced In | 1942-45 |
| Type | Sniper rifle |
| Magazine | 5-round internal box |
| Ammunition | 7.7×58mm Arisaka |
| General Ingame Information | |
| Scope | Type 97 2.5X Type 99 4X 
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Chambered in 7.7×58mm Type 99, later rimless variants of the Type 92 and 97 cartridges also usable. The larger, more powerful caliber allowed the ballistics to be less affected by windage at the cost of stronger recoil. Two different types of scopes were issued to the rifles: the Type 97 2.5X Telescopic Scope, or the Type 99 4X Telescopic Scope. Later productions of the Type 99 scope allowed for distance adjustment. Each scopes were issued with their respective holsters, and were often detached from the rifle and placed within them while advancing.
By doctrine, snipers of the Imperial Military were selected by his skill in marksmanship and the caliber of the rifle he was assigned to corresponded with the ammunition of the company he was under.
The production began in May 1942. Total number made is approximately 10,000.
Type 99 Trench Carbine[]
| Arisaka Trench Carbine | |
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| General Historical Information | |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Type | Carbine |
| Rate of Fire | Around 30 rpm |
| Magazine | 30 rounds |
| Ammunition | 7.7×58mm Arisaka |
| General Ingame Information | |
| Used by | Japan |
This is a version of Type 99 Rifle with a 30 round trench magazine attached, though it is designated as Trench Carbine ingame. There is no any information about this weapon in historical reference and on the Internet, so it's likely was thought up by FHSW developers. The model of the magazine is that of the Type 96 LMG, though it wouldn't fit 30 7.7mm Arisaka rounds. This rifle can be found on The Forgotten Jungle map in one of the spawnable Japanese kits. It may also be found laying around in the map Operation Coronet. This rifle and the Japanese issued Winchester Model 12 are the most uncommon Japanese handweapons in the game. Both may also come in a kit that has either weapon.
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