Original WWII Imperial Japanese Type 99 Machine Gun Flash Hider - Serial No. 6083 - Rare

Original Item. Only One Available. The Type 99 was developed in 1939 as a replacement for the Type 96 LMG and fired the new, heavier 7.7mm Japanese cartridge. These weapons proved to be very successful throughout the war by all the Japanese forces and were used on all the Japanese held islands and mainland China. They are very similar in appearance to the British Bren gun in that they have a top mounted curved box magazine, a forward mounted folding bipod, and a new quick change, finned barrel that featured a top mounted carrying handle. These were a well made machine gun that featured all machined parts with a hard wood buttstock and pistol grip.

This is an extremely scarce accessory for the Type 99 Light Machine Gun that hardly ever comes up for sale. This original flash hider measures roughly 5 ⅜” long and is 1¾” in diameter at the end. The only marking on the flash hider is the stamped 4 digit serial number, 6083.

The flash hider makes a very unique ping sound when flicked.

An outstanding piece that will complete your Type 99, ready for display!

The Type 99 was probably the most successful Japanese Army machine gun of the Second World War. It looks like and was used like the famous British Bren gun, including the top-mounted magazine, a folding bipod, and a quick-change barrel. Unlike the Bren gun, however, the Type 99 was equipped with a mount for the standard Japanese rifle bayonet.