Vest orders containing additional items will have other products fulfilled separately. Orders are expected to ship before the end of June.Ī shipping notification will be sent to the e-mail address used to place the order once vest fulfillment commences in June. Purchase terms - please read before ordering!Īll pre-orders are non-refundable - NO EXCEPTIONS! See attached size chart for measurements.Durable velcro straps on shoulders and magazine enclosures.During the reign of Hirohito, rifles were designated by the last one or two digits of the adoption. Thus, the Type 38 rifle was designed in the 38th year of the reign of Emperor Meiji (1905), and the Type 44 carbine was adopted in the 44th year of his reign (1911). Multi-eyelet laced back panels allow for a personalized fit The Arisaka rifles were designated with the year of the current emperors reign.However, production of the latter unit was such that both weapon types were fielded side-by-side for the duration. Other Model 7.7 Japanese Arisaka Type 99 Rifle MATCHING NUMBERS w/ Mum, Aircraft sights, Shroud, Rod 26 inch ' barrel. There are five major variants - the Type 30, 35, 38, 44, and the 99. The First Model of the Arisaka Rifle was designed by Colonel Nariakira Arisaka in 1897. It was designed to take advantage of the newer and more powerful 7.7x58mm Arisaka rifle cartridge and replace the Type 96 Light Machine Gun of similar scope. The Arisaka Rifle was the official service bolt action rifle for the Imperial Japanese Armed Forces from 1897 to 1945.
Two unique sizes allow for a generous fit: a M/L, and a SIZEMORE fitting XL/2XL The Type 99 served the Imperial Japanese Army during most of World War 2.LIMITED QUANTITIES OF EACH SIZE ARE AVAILABLE.25 years of inspiration and over a year in development, this replica vest has been custom designed in homage to the bank heist scene from the classic 1995 film "Heat".