Type 99 sniper rifle

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Type_100
gptkbp:activities bolt-action
gptkbp:area elevation and windage
gptkbp:broadcasts 5-round internal magazine
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:7.7×58mm_Arisaka
gptkbp:combat_role gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:date 1930s-1940s
gptkbp:depicted_in up to 1,200 m
gptkbp:design gptkb:Kijirō_Nambu
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Kijirō_Nambu
gptkbp:features integrated bipod
gptkbp:first_introduced 1939
gptkbp:historical_context developed during WWII
gptkbp:historical_event sniping in WWII
gptkbp:historical_significance used by Japanese snipers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Type 99 sniper rifle
gptkbp:is_countered_by gptkb:Japanese_forces
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkbp:length gptkb:item
gptkb:7.7mm_Arisaka
800 m/s
1,200 mm
650 mm
heavy barrel
gptkbp:material gptkb:museum
gptkbp:military_technology Japanese military
gptkbp:notable_features adjustable scope
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Japanese_Imperial_Army
gptkbp:number_built approximately 100,000
gptkbp:objective optical scope
gptkbp:operational_range effective up to 800 m
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Japan
Japanese military design
gptkbp:produced_by 1939
1945
gptkbp:production_location Nagoya Arsenal
gptkbp:production_years 1939-1945
gptkbp:range 800 m
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 10-15 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil moderate
gptkbp:replaced_by Type 64 rifle
gptkbp:safety_features manual safety
gptkbp:sights manual adjustment
telescopic sight
Type 99 scope
gptkbp:successor Type 4 rifle
gptkbp:trigger_type two-stage trigger
mechanical trigger
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant Type 99-2 sniper rifle
gptkbp:weight 3.9 kg
4.1 kg